The Oromo Iiatioiial Questioii Aid Its Implicatioiis For Liter-state Relatioins In The Horn Of Africa

This study is about the problem of the Oromo national Question and its implicationsrnfor inter-state relations in the Horn. From the time of its emergence (1960s) andrntransformation into national self-determination (1970s) onwards, though there havernbeen changes of different Ethiopian regimes with various political discourses, thernOromo national question has not yet been given proper attention and consequentlyrnremained unabated. The regimes have been using the military approach rather thanrnopting constructive solutions for it. Ever since in general and currently in particular,rnhowever, the Oromo struggle for national self-determination has been going on -rneven growing much deeper, wider and stronger. This has remained one of the mainrnsources of the political crisis not only in Ethiopia but also in the Horn regionrnadversely affecting the country's relations with its immediate neighboring states.rnThe main objective of this study is, therefore, to examine the implications of thernOromo struggle for the Ethiopian relations with the neighbors and the overall regionrnas a whole. To achieve this objective, descriptive method is used to analyze qualitativerndata gathered from secondary resoures

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