IBSA EJJENNOO GUMII TOKKUMMAA ABBOOTII GADAA OROMOO 2. September 2016 Administrator news (1) IBSA EJJENNOO GUMII TOKKUMMAA ABBOOTII GADAA OROMOO WALTAJJII MARII ABBOOTII GADAA GODINOOTA OROMIYAA [More]
Dhudhaa Malbulcha Oromoo fi Sodaa Halagaa Hambisuu 2. September 2016 Administrator community (0) Ibsaa GuutamaAkeeki qabsoo Oromoo empayericha diiguu dha. Garu sun dhuma Itophiyaa taha jechuun waan kolfaatii. Itophiyaa kan dhabamsiisu walabummaa kolonootaa utuu hin tahin yoo kanneen durumaanuu maqicha guddifatan, Habashaan ittiin of waamuu dhiisani. Jalqabumaayyuu yoo guddifatan, Oromiyaan isaan jala hin turree. Itophiyaa tursuunis dhabamsiisuunis dantaa saaniitii. Haa tahu malee sun Oromoo hin laalu. Kan Oromoo ilaalu empayera ofirraa fonqolchuu dha. [More]
Oromo Political Tradition and Ending Aliens Fears 2. September 2016 Administrator community (1) By Ibsaa GuutamaFor many years diplomats had been asking “Do the Oromo know what they want”. The Oromo know what they want, but their messengers lying abroad had been equivocal and communicated in the way they understood body language of their clients rather than delivering what their people desired. The diplomats were thus right; those they meet were pretending to represent their people while working against it in cahoots with adversaries. That is why they are shy or in denial to talk about “independence” to the face of the enemy while their people are openly calling for it. [More]
Ethiopia has to loosen its grip on the economy 30. August 2016 Administrator (0) The authoritarian development model is running up against limitsFT View: http://www.ft.com/cm [More]
The Question: Can the Olympics ever be apolitical? 28. August 2016 Administrator human rights (1) Feyisa Lilesa’s solidarity sign to Ethopians is the latest political act at a games [More]
The Bravest Olympian in Rio — Ethiopia’s Feyisa Lilesa Risks Death But Speaks Out About Killings of Oromo Protesters in Ethiopia After Earning Olympic Silver in Marathon 22. August 2016 Administrator news, community, culture, human rights (0) Here is how the world media have been covering the Olympian Feyisa Lilesa's taking stand.Must Watch interview and press cover from The Wall Street Journal to Yahoo Sport. Enjoy and celebrate this young Oromo hero. [More]
Ethiopian runner makes protest sign as he crosses line in Rio 22. August 2016 Administrator news (1) Source: BBC - read more at:http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-37150673As he took the silver medal, Feyisa Lilesa crossed his arms above - a gesture made by the Oromo people who have suffered brutal police crackdowns. [More]
The Atse v. Gadaa Tradition: Contradictory Governing Principles in Ethiopian Politics 18. August 2016 Administrator community (1) By Professor Guluma Gemeda*To get to a democratic path, the mentality, the governance practices and political structures that sustain the atse culture should be totally revamped and replaced by open consensual democratic institutions. However, the mentality is so entrenched and the idea of integration seriously damaged, the chances of keeping the empire together is slipping away every day. [More]
Ethiopian Forces Kill ‘Up to 100’ Protesters: Governments Should Press Ethiopia to Allow an International Investigation 14. August 2016 Administrator (0) Source: Human Rights WatchMore than 500 demonstrators are now estimated to have been killed by security forces in largely peaceful protests since November 2015. Demonstrators are protesting against alleged abuses and discrimination by the government. [More]
'A Generation Is Protesting’ in Ethiopia, Long a U.S. Ally 13. August 2016 Administrator community (1) Source: The New York Timeshttp://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/13/world/africa/ethiopia-protests.html?refIs Ethiopia about to crack? [More]
UN demands Ethiopia admit observers amid reports dozens killed in protests 12. August 2016 Administrator community (0) Source: The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/aug/11/un-ethiopia-observers-reports-dozThe United Nations has urged Ethiopia to allow international observers in to parts of the country hit by deadly weekend clashes between security forces and protesters. [More]
Oromo protests: Why US must stop enabling Ethiopia 10. August 2016 Administrator community (1) Source: CNNhttp://edition.cnn.com/2016/08/09/africa/ethiopia-oromo-protest/index.htmlAwol K. Allo, Special to CNNUpdated 1835 GMT (0235 HKT) August 9, 2016London (CNN)Ethiopia is facing a crisis of unprecedented magnitude, yet its government and Western enablers refuse to acknowledge and recognize the depth of the crisis.The nationwide protest held on Saturday by the Oromo people, the single largest ethnic group both in Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa, is clear evidence of a crisis that is threatening to degenerate into a full-scale social explosion. [More]
Dozens killed as police use excessive force against peaceful protesters in Ethiopia 9. August 2016 Administrator human rights (0) Source: Amnesty International PREESS RELEASE AUGUST 8, 2016At least 97 people were killed and hundreds more injured when Ethiopian security forces fired live bullets at peaceful protesters across Oromia region over the weekend, according to credible sources who spoke to Amnesty International. [More]
Peaceful protests in Oromia and Ethiopia: Can you spot the difference? 6. August 2016 Administrator (0) Source: https://www.oromoliberationfront.netBy: Falmata BiyaThe Ethiopian empire remains split between the north and south - the northerners are Ethiopians and the southerners are colonial subjects. The above two recent phots clearly demonstrate the bitter reality of Ethiopia – an empire that has been built on naked racism. The Tigre-Amhara coalition never accepted the Oromo and the rest as fellow citizens deserving equal respect or protection. [More]
THE OLF MOURNS THE PASSING OF TARFA DIBABA 5. August 2016 Administrator community (0) Source: www.oromoliberationfront.net (OLF) [More]
The passing of great Oromo nationalist Tarfa Dibaba 2. August 2016 Administrator community (1) By Leenjiso HoroWe just heard a sad and heartbreaking news. It is the pass away of a great political tower in the Oromo national liberation struggle, Comrade Tarfa Dibaba. Comrade Tarfa Dibaba was a nationalist who introduced with his comrades the Oromo national liberation struggle for independence. [More]
Ethiopia and Eritrea in Tigray Tigrinys’ context 20. July 2016 Administrator community (1) By: Ibsaa GuutamaJuly 2016The continued colonial status of Oromiyaa cannot be understood without understand the nature of the colonizer, the Abyssinian state. The power struggle within that state has lived not only creating tension to the Habashaa but also affecting the peaceful life of its neighbors in one way or other, more so since an era known as The Scramble for Africa. The catalyst in it, international conspiracy that started early is also still actively engaged exasperating the misery. Since then much had changed in structure and function of Habashaa state not for the colonies. Now suffice to try and see the relation of Eritrea and Ethiopia in context of Tigray Tigriny in the eyes of a mute observer. [More]
Ethiopia: Protest Crackdown Killed Hundreds: Free Wrongly Held Detainees, Independent Inquiry Needed. By Human Rights Watch 15 June 2016 14. July 2016 Administrator human rights (0) “Such a Brutal Crackdown”Killings and Arrests in Response to Ethiopia's Oromo Protestsdownload whole document: https://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/report_pdf/ethiopia0616web.pdf [More]
A Historic Mass Uprising in Oromia 14. July 2016 Administrator community (1) By: Itana GammadaThe only viable choice for nations or peoples under colonial occupation is to set forth their goals, become organized and united in their stated objectives, and fight for their freedom, independence, justice, and dignity....Today, our nation Oromia is under siege. The torture chambers and concentration camps in Mekele, Ziwai, Qalitii, Xoola, Dhidheessa, and Qilinxoo, and the hidden Gestapo-style jails in various places, are filled with Oromos who are facing stepped-up brutalization, dehumanizing torture, and murder, which occurs by the thousands every day. [More]
OLF is Oromo, Oromo is OLF 7. June 2016 Ibsaa Guutama (2) Oromo liberation movement originated from pain oppression caused to Oromo society. At a period when poverty, illiteracy, ignorance and physical and psychological abuse reached an intolerable level in Oromiyaa social movements to ameliorate them started to show up and political grievances started to simmer. Among the social movements the greatest was Maccaa and Tuulamaa Self Help Association (MTA). It brought together many brilliant and experienced minds with vision. More than what its name shows MTA is known for helping the Oromo to start opening their eyes and see the situation in which they find themselves. The colonizer did not feel secured with the movement that it banned and imprisoned the leaders. Two among them, Taaddasa Birruu and Maammoo Mazamir were condemned to death though Taaddasaa’s was commuted later, to be fulfilled only by the succeeding colonial regime. Political consciousness has developed more than those days. Though the degree of oppression did not positively change, preparation and chance of overthrowing it has improved a lot. [More]