Dawud Ibsa Ayana

Dawud fled to Sudan in 1980 and joined an OLF unit operating from that country, before finishing his studies in statistics.

In April 1981, Dawud commanded the OLF unit that started the armed struggle in Welega Province.

The Derg poisoned Ayana in December 1981, and tortured him for several months.

He was jailed without charge at Kerchele Prison during the period of August 1982 to December 1986.

[4][5] Dawud told Les nouvelles d’Addis on 29 March 2006 that he was confident that the OLF would form the next government in Ethiopia, a speech which motivated many nationalist Oromo diasporas.