Civility Costs Nothing, Obbo Hailu Adunya
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Civility Costs Nothing, Obbo Hailu Adunya

Public office is not a playground for personal arrogance, nor is it a stage for hurling insults at those with differing perspectives. It is, above all, a responsibility—a duty to conduct oneself with dignity, reason, and respect. Obbo Hailu Adunya, the spokesperson of the Oromia Regional Administration, seems to have missed this fundamental truth in…

The Oromo - An Egalitarian Nation Whose Culture Defines Freedom, Justice, and Peace.
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The Oromo - An Egalitarian Nation Whose Culture Defines Freedom, Justice, and Peace.

The Oromo’s journey reflects the universal struggle for freedom and equality. From resisting colonial subjugation to fostering a democratic renaissance through Gadaa and Oromummaa, their story is a testament to the enduring power of collective identity and the pursuit of justice in the face of adversity. FREEDOM     JUSTICE     PEACE Proud to be an…

To the Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission: You Are Wasting Your Time and Everyone Else’s
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To the Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission: You Are Wasting Your Time and Everyone Else’s

Excerpt: Ethiopia cannot achieve true peace without dismantling its imperial framework and embracing a new foundation built on mutual respect and empathy. The current National Dialogue Commission lacks legitimacy, inclusivity, and historical honesty, rendering its mission futile. Real unity cannot arise from coercion and exclusion. Only when all nations and nationalities are treated as equal…

Abiy and Lamma: The Ultimate Betrayal – A Modern Cain and Abel Story
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Abiy and Lamma: The Ultimate Betrayal – A Modern Cain and Abel Story

The human thirst for power knows no bounds. Again and again, history and fiction remind us that when power is at stake, no bond—whether of blood, ideology, or brotherhood—is sacred. The annals of history are littered with betrayals that make us shudder at the sheer depravity of man’s ambition. Historical Echoes of Treachery Julius Caesar…

When Silence from Leaders Equates to Complicity: The Inaction of PM Abiy and President Shimelis on Fano's Heinous Crimes in Oromia
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When Silence from Leaders Equates to Complicity: The Inaction of PM Abiy and President Shimelis on Fano's Heinous Crimes in Oromia

Most of us are now aware of the all, gruesome news on social media: the brutal act of Fano criminals slaughtering people in Dharraa, northern Oromia, with the audacity to record one of the acts for the world to witness. This recording has become nearly unavoidable, even for casual social media users, and has been…

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Ethiopia’s PM sees OLA rebellion grow in his own backyard

Source: Courtesy of BBC Afaan Oromoo, Nairobi. In the latest sign of the deep crisis that has engulfed Ethiopia, conflict in the vast Oromia region – the heartland of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed – is escalating as political and ethnic tensions explode. Full article is here. (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-63710783)

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Andrew DeCort's Message of 'Cry Out for Peace' with regard to Atrocities in Oromia

Andrew DeCort puts out a gripping exposé of “the horrifying escalation of violence in Ethiopia’s Oromia region” as he sets out his article on his Facebook page. A five-section article starts with “Ethiopia’s “Other War” in Oromia” and wraps up with last section on “Cry Out for Just Peace!”. – commentary by Staff Editor Footage is…

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A TikTok Video Message by Aisha Oromia Ali on Genocide in Oromia

Gross Human Rights Violations and Crimes Against Humanity in Western Oromia. The perpetrators are the Ethiopian government and the Amhara paramilitary group called Fano. This sinister Grand Plan is to crush the Oromo People’s freedom fighters–the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA)–whose majority fighting force are the Qeerroo and Qarree youths that brought about the current government…

Ethiopian government accused of deadly air strikes on Oromia region
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Ethiopian government accused of deadly air strikes on Oromia region

Source: Reuters https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ethiopia-government-accused-deadly-air-strikes-oromiya-region-2022-10-27 Summary: Oromo groups say hundreds killed in air strike No comment from government and army spokespersons Alleged strikes come as Tigray peace talks start NAIROBI, Oct 27 (Reuters) – Two organisations from Ethiopia’s Oromia region have accused the army of conducting air strikes there in recent days which they said had killed…

Oromia: Abiy’s War of Attrition and the Oromo National Struggle
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Oromia: Abiy’s War of Attrition and the Oromo National Struggle

By: Itana Gammada, June 29, 2021 A people under colonial occupation have a maximum of two choices, either stand up and fight for their freedom and dignity or accept humiliation, subjugation, victimization and perpetual slavery. Throughout human history, colonialism has never been an option. Rather, oppressed people worldwide make the necessary sacrifices to achieve their…

Ethiopia Votes, But Balloting Will Not Ease the Country’s Deep Crisis

Supporters of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed attend his last campaign event ahead of Ethiopia’s parliamentary and regional elections scheduled for 21 June in Jimma, Ethiopia, 16 June 2021. REUTERS/Tiksa Neger Q&A / AFRICA 17 JUNE 2021 Ethiopia Votes, But Balloting Will Not Ease the Country’s Deep Crisis Elections delayed from 2020 due to COVID-19…

Ethiopia: Boy Publicly Executed in Oromia

Ethiopia: Boy Publicly Executed in Oromia Hold Abusive Officials, Security Forces Accountable Roundabout at site of Amanuel Wondimu’s execution on May 11, 2021, in Dembi Dollo town, Oromia, Ethiopia. © Nakoor Malkaa VOA (Nairobi) – Ethiopian government forces summarily executed a 17-year-old boy in Ethiopia’s Oromia region in broad daylight, Human Rights Watch said today….

Abiy Ahmed Has Condemned Ethiopia to Dissolution

May 16, 2021 By choosing unilateralism over negotiation, Abiy may have cemented his legacy not as a Nobel Peace Laureate, but rather as the man who ended a country whose history dates back millennia. by Michael Rubin The war in Ethiopia’s Tigray Province is now more than six months old. Jeffrey Feltman, the Biden administration’s…

Ethiopia’s Tigray War Is Fueling Amhara Expansionism

Abiy Ahmed depends on the support of ethnic Amhara leaders and militias whose goal is to reconquer what they consider lost territories—from Tigray to Sudan. By Kjetil Tronvoll, an anthropologist and professor at Bjorknes University College in Oslo. Members of the Amhara militia stand in a street while a soldier walks past an imperial Ethiopian…