የብዙ ታሪክ ባለቤት የሆነችው ኢትዮጵያ የራሷን ህልውና አደጋ ላይ የሚጥሉ ውጥረቶችን እየታገለች ነው። ሰሞኑን ከተከሰቱት እና አሳሳቢ ጉዳዮች አንዱ የአማራ ፋኖ ታጣቂዎች በኦሮሚያ ክልል ወለጋ አካባቢ የጦር ሰፈር መስርተው ክልሉን የመቆጣጠር አላማ እንዳላቸው ማስታወቁ ነው። ይህ እርምጃ በወለጋ ላይ ግልጽ ጦርነት ከማወጅ ጋር ተያይዞ ኢትዮጵያን ወደማይቀለበስ የጥቃት አዙሪት ውስጥ ሊያስገባት ስለሚችል በቀድሞዋ ዩጎዝላቪያ መስመር እንድትበታተን…
Ethiopia, a nation of rich history and diverse ethnic identities, is grappling with deep-seated tensions that threaten its very fabric. One of the most recent and alarming developments is the announcement by Amhara Fano militias that they have established a base in Wallaga, an area in Oromia, with the explicit aim of taking over the…
The premise stated in the title requires little effort to substantiate, as the evidence speaks for itself. 1. Historical Context: A Flag Rooted in Division The Ethiopian tricolor flag traces its origins to the reign of Emperor Yohannes IV (1872–1889), though it became more widely recognized during the reign of Emperor Menelik II in the…
by Olii Boran, PhD (an article by invitation) Leadership, often idealized as a mechanism for fostering stability, driving progress, and leaving behind a positive legacy, can also be manipulated as a tool for perpetuating dysfunction. “Leading by chaos, not competence” encapsulates a leadership strategy where chaos is not an accident, but a deliberate tool used…
Take this as an axiom: no peace with the Oromo means no peace for Ethiopia. The reality is simple yet profound: Oromia is the heart of Ethiopia. It serves as the empire’s economic hub and defines Ethiopia in every sense of the word for its existence. Without addressing the Oromo questions, the foundation of Ethiopia’s…
I am staring at a photograph of a woman from northern Oromia, likely in her fifties. Her face, gaunt and weathered, seems sculpted by anguish. Her hollowed cheeks give prominence to her cheekbones, and tears streak across her broad but emaciated face. It is a face that embodies sorrow so intensely that I find it…
The Oromia PP government is staging a spectacle featuring Sanyii Nagassa, a former member of the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) who defected to their side. In a carefully choreographed photo session, Shimelis and Sanyii exchanged ceremonial agreement folders, more like heads of states, attempting to spin a narrative of triumph—the supposed defeat of OLA and…
