Q16009194
Umar Bakkalcha
Oromo nationalist
| Bio | Umar Bakkalcha (1953?–1980) was an Ethiopian nationalist and one of the early Oromo nationalists and martyrs well-remembered in the Chercher highlands of Harerghe especially for the heroic speeches he made at his death spot. His name had been Umar Sheikh Mohammed Rabi, but the people usually refer to him as “Umar Bakkalcha” or simply “Bakkalcha”.2 |
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| Born | c. 19531 |
| Died | c. 19801 |
| Occupation | nationalist2 |
| Cause of death | gunshot wound, capital punishment2 |
| Status | Possible: Umar Bakkalcha may be a 27 Club member |