Yadessa Guma, Author at OROMIA TODAY

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We Live Next Door to a Medieval People. Sadly.Orthodoxy, Empire, and the Struggle for Cultural Liberation in Ethiopia
ByYadessa Guma Posted on2025-07-182025-07-16

A medieval mindset still haunts the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, preserving Ge’ez exclusivity while marginalizing Oromo identity. A recent video by an Orthodox clergyman exposing this racism underscores the need for ecclesiastical autonomy. This article examines how spiritual exclusion is tied to imperial history—and why a modern, inclusive Oromia Orthodox Church is no longer just necessary, but inevitable.

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The Idea of Oromia Shall Never Be Extinguished
ByYadessa Guma Posted on2025-07-122025-07-12

The idea of Oromia is more than a place—it’s a vision of justice, dignity, and identity. Despite repression and new threats cloaked in legality, this enduring ideal lives on in Oromo resistance, culture, and memory. Now more than ever, Oromia must be defended, revived, and reimagined for the future it promises.

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Why Is No One Talking About the Dissolution of the Ethiopian Empire?
ByYadessa Guma Posted on2025-02-202025-02-25

The Elephant in the Room The Ethiopian Empire, as it stands today, is a product of the late 19th century “Scramble for Africa,” when European colonial powers carved up the continent among themselves. Unlike most African countries, Ethiopia managed to resist outright European colonization. However, its imperial formation under Emperor Menelik II followed a similar…

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Glory to Gloom: The Rise and Fall of Jawar Mohammed
ByYadessa Guma Posted on2025-01-152025-01-19

Jawar Mohammed’s journey from celebrated activist to a controversial figure in Oromo politics reflects a turbulent trajectory shaped by hidden ideologies, contentious alliances, and fractured loyalties. Once a key player in both the Oromo and Ethiopian political landscapes, his career now serves as a cautionary tale about the perils of political opportunism and the consequences…

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የአማራ ፋኖ ወለጋን ለመውረር አትድፈር፡ አጠቃላይ መጥፋት አደጋ ላይ ይጥላል።
ByYadessa Guma Posted on2024-12-232025-01-16

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…

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Amhara Fano, Don't Dare Invading Wallaga: Risking Strong Enmity Between the Amhara and Oromo Nations
ByYadessa Guma Posted on2024-12-232025-05-28

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…

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