Jawar Mohammed

Jawar Mohammed (Oromo: Jawaar Mahammad; born 12 May 1986)[9] 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[10][11][12] and helping Abiy Ahmed to power.[13]

Jawar Mohammad
Jawaar Mohammad
Jawar in 2017
Born
Jawar Siraj Mohammed

(1986-05-12) 12 May 1986[1]
Dhumuga, Between Arsi Province and Hararghe, Ethiopia[2]
Nationality
Alma materStanford University (B.A.)
Columbia University (M.A.)
OccupationPolitical activist[3][4][5]
Known forLeader of Oromo protests
Notable work
Founder of OMN[6]
TelevisionOMN
TitleCEO
PredecessorEstablished
SuccessorGirma Gutema[7]
Political partyOromo Federalist Congress[8]
MovementQeerroo
Spouse(s)
Arfasse Gemeda
​
(m. 2009)​
Children1

Early life and education

Jawar Mohammed was born on 12 May 1986[14] in the Dhumuga, Arsi Province bordering Hararghe.[2][15] His father was Arsi Oromo, of Muslim faith, while his mother was Tulama Oromo, an Orthodox Christian; the inter-religious union was novel but gained acceptance within the community.[15]

Jawar began his formal education at a Catholic school in Asella.[16] He attended secondary school in Adama until 2003, when he was awarded a scholarship to study at the United World College of South East Asia in Singapore, from which he graduated in 2005. He described his experience at the UWC as awakening his consciousness to his own Oromo identity.[15] He graduated from Stanford University in 2009 with a degree in political science, and acquired a Master's in human rights from Columbia University, in 2012.[15]

A street was named after Jawar Mohammed in Asella in which he ceremoniously received by his fans.

References
  1. "Jawar Mohammed: The Ethiopian media mogul taking on Abiy Ahmed". 9 July 2020.
  2. Gebissa, Ezekiel (9 November 2019). "In defense of Jawar, a brilliant and dedicated agent of change". Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  3. "Report: Ethiopia continues malware attacks on dissidents in other countries". africatimes.com.
  4. "Prominent activist may challenge Ethiopian PM in 2020 election". aljazeera.com.
  5. 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.
  6. Ethiopia: Account for all people arrested after Hachalu Hundesa’s killing, 18 July 2020
  7. Breaking News : Activist and long-time OMN contributor Girma Gutema will replace Jawar Mohammed, 30 December 2019
  8. "I did it for Oromo: Jawar Mohammed explains decision to join Ethiopia opposition party". africanews.com.
  9. "Jawar Mohammed: The Ethiopian media mogul taking on Abiy Ahmed". 9 July 2020.
  10. Borago, Teshome (19 August 2018). "JAWAR: from Oromo radical to Ethiopia's leader". Ethiomedia. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  11. 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.
  12. "Ethnic violence threatens to tear Ethiopia apart". The Economist. 2 November 2019.
  13. 'Still I'm afraid': Victims reel from deadly Ethiopia clashes, 1 November 2019
  14. Mohammed, Jawar (12 May 2018). "Jawar Mohammed on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 25 September 2018. Today is my birthday.
  15. "Jawar Mohammed Biography: The Interesting Profile of an Influential Man". allaboutETHIO.com. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  16. "Oromo | Oromia | Gadaa.com-FinfinneTribune". Retrieved 6 July 2020.
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