Protect our Oromo brothers. Civilians must not pay for Abiy's decisions.

Re: Preventing civilian Oromos murders in Somalia

The current crisis instigated by the Abiy regime is straining the longstanding and close relationship between Somalia and Ethiopia. We express deep concern over the resultant loss of life and attacks on numerous ethnic civilian Oromos resident in Somalia. Please do understand that our civilian Oromo brothers and sisters should not be held accountable for the unwise decisions made by Abiy’s regime. In many parts of the Oromo region, similar to the experiences of the civilian Amharas, civilian ethnic Oromos are facing violence, torture, and imprisonment at the hands of Abiy’s regime military and security forces.

We urge the Somali Government to fulfil its responsibilities by safeguarding Ethiopians, particularly our Oromo brethren, from harm during these turbulent times. Please also note, most civilian Ethiopians (Oromos included) residing in neighbouring countries are there mainly to escape violence and extreme poverty. We call upon all peace-loving Somali brothers and sisters to ensure that Oromos and Ethiopians residing in Somalia can live peacefully.

We make this plea with the same fervour with which we denounce the atrocities committed against the Amhara community in the Oromo region, opposing any form of murder or ethnic cleansing committed everywhere.