Back ጀዋር መሐመድ Amharic جوهر محمد Arabic چاوار محمد ليباو ARZ Jawar Mohammed French Jawaar Mahaammad (Afan)/Oromoor/Oriya Jawar Mohammed Portuguese
Jawar Mohammad | |
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Jawaar Mohammad | |
.jpg) Jawar in 2017 | |
| Born | Jawar Siraj Mohammed 12 May 1986[1] |
| Nationality | |
| Alma mater | Stanford University (B.A.) Columbia University (M.A.) |
| Occupation | Political activist[3][4][5] |
| Known for | Leader of Oromo protests |
| Notable work | Founder of OMN[6] |
| Television | OMN |
| Title | CEO |
| Predecessor | Established |
| Successor | Girma Gutema[7] |
| Political party | Oromo Federalist Congress[8] |
| Movement | Qeerroo |
| Spouse |
Arfasse Gemeda (m. 2009) |
| Children | 1 |
Jawar Mohammed (Oromo: Jawaar Mahammad; ግእዝ፡ ጃዋር መሐመድ born 12 May 1986)[1] is an Ethiopian political analyst and activist.[3][4][5] One of the founders of the Oromia Media Network (OMN), Jawar was a leading organizer of the 2014–2016 Oromo protests.[5] He has been credited with toppling the incumbent government in February 2018[9][10][11] and bringing Abiy Ahmed to power.[12]
- ^ a b "Jawar Mohammed: The Ethiopian media mogul taking on Abiy Ahmed". 9 July 2020.
- ^ Gebissa, Ezekiel (9 November 2019). "In defense of Jawar, a brilliant and dedicated agent of change". Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Report: Ethiopia continues malware attacks on dissidents in other countries". africatimes.com.
- ^ a b "Prominent activist may challenge Ethiopian PM in 2020 election". aljazeera.com.
- ^ a b c Gardiner, Tom (20 August 2018). "Jawar Mohammed's red-carpet return signals Ethiopia's political sea change". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
Few doubt the importance of Jawar in recent Ethiopian history. Perhaps more than any other single individual, he took the once-marginal politics of Oromo nationalism and made it mainstream.
- ^ Ethiopia: Account for all people arrested after Hachalu Hundesa's killing, 18 July 2020
- ^ Breaking News : Activist and long-time OMN contributor Girma Gutema will replace Jawar Mohammed, 30 December 2019
- ^ "I did it for Oromo: Jawar Mohammed explains decision to join Ethiopia opposition party". africanews.com.
- ^ Borago, Teshome (19 August 2018). "JAWAR: from Oromo radical to Ethiopia's leader". Ethiomedia. Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ Peralta, Eyder (6 December 2018). "How An Exiled Activist In Minnesota Helped Spur Big Political Changes In Ethiopia". NPR News. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
At 32, with a mischievous smile and a round, boyish face, he keeps the air of a startup CEO, but Jawar is without a doubt the most controversial man in Ethiopia.
- ^ "Ethnic violence threatens to tear Ethiopia apart". The Economist. 2 November 2019.
- ^ 'Still I'm afraid': Victims reel from deadly Ethiopia clashes, 1 November 2019
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