Baro Tumsa
| Baro Tumsa | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Baaroo Tumsaa |
| Born |
Baro Tumsa 1938 Bogi, Oromia, Ethiopia |
| Died |
1978 Harerge |
| Ethnicity | Oromo |
| Organization | Echat, Oromo Liberation Front |
| Known for | Founding Oromo Liberation Front, Creating "Land to the Tiller" Slogan |
Baro Tumsa (1938–1978) was a pharmacist, lawyer and Oromo nationalist and political activist in Ethiopia. He was the younger brother of the famed Reverend Gudina Tumsa and was one of the Founding Congress of the Oromo Liberation Front.[1]
Early life
Baro was born in 1938 in the Wollega Region of Oromia. His parents died while he was still very young and so he was brought up by his elder brother, Gudina.[2]
Education and political activism
Gudina encouraged Baro with his schooling and this eventually got him into Haile Selassie I University (now Addis Ababa University).[3]
References
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