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Editorial | ⏭
Sleepwalking into the Tyranny of GeographyHow Political Delusion and Imperial Nostalgia Are Unmaking a Fragile Federation
By OT Editorial Posted on2025-06-132025-06-12
Ethiopia is sleepwalking into a terminal fracture. The death of Multinational Federalism isn't just a political misstep—it is the undoing of a hard-won peace among diverse nations. This is not alarmism. It is a wake-up call to citizens and politicians alike: the state is being reshaped by unchecked delusion, and the red line is rapidly disappearing. If we don’t stop now, we may not stop at all.
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Opinion | ⏭
Safuu Is Not Lost—It Was Never Yours to Lose
By Kumaa Daadhii Posted on2025-06-122025-06-11
Safuu—the Oromo moral compass—demands dignity and restraint, not ethnic appropriation. The uproar over beauty queen Hasset Dereje reveals a deeper sickness: the need to monopolize excellence. When Oromo silence is mistaken for indifference, remember—it’s Safuu, not passivity. A society that forgets Safuu trades wisdom for noise, and unity for vanity. Safuu still matters.
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Civic Lesson | ⏭
20 Civic Lessons Everybody Should Take to HeartA Federalist’s Guide to Justice, Truth, and Coexistence in Ethiopia
By Huseen Dooyyoo (MA, Civic Education) Posted on2025-06-102025-06-09
Civic lessons on subjects like federalism—so often mired in confusion and deliberate distortion—are essential tools for dismantling disinformation and reclaiming public truth. In a political climate where clarity is rare and propaganda rampant, these lessons serve as both shield and compass for citizens seeking justice, self-determination, and a truly inclusive Ethiopia. This bite-sized compilation is our attempt at a witty yet pointed way to get simple facts across. Do share widely—and in the comments, let us know which lesson(s) speak to you most.
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Editorial | Public Apology Demand | ⏭
Jimma University Owes the Public an ApologyA Rebuttal to the Mischaracterization of Multinational Federalism in Ethiopia
By OT Editorial Posted on2025-06-092025-06-07
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This rebuttal challenges the grossly biased and inflammatory article authored by Mr. Girma A. Demeke of Jimma University, which is scheduled for publication in the Journal of African and Asian Studies (JAAL), Volume 14, Issue 2. Masquerading as scholarly analysis, the article deploys ideologically loaded language such as "ethnic politics" and "scourge" to delegitimize Ethiopia’s constitutional Multinational Federalism. It presents a dangerous, neo-colonial narrative that pathologizes the legitimate political aspirations of oppressed nations, nationalities, and peoples. This response calls upon Jimma University to issue a public apology for enabling the dissemination of such divisive and academically indefensible content through its faculty.
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Editorial | ⏭
The Death of Federalism by AgendaEthiopia's Drift Toward Imperial Revivalism
By OT Editorial Posted on2025-06-062025-06-05
Federalism in Ethiopia is under existential threat. What was once a constitutional promise of self-rule and cultural dignity is now being dismantled under the guise of reform. The regime’s recent agenda, advanced through a highly questionable commission, signals a retreat to imperial centralism. This is not just a political maneuver—it is a fundamental negation of the federalism millions fought for and continue to defend.
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The Habesha Axis and the Horn's Tipping PointThe Case for Empowering the Oromo for Regional Stability
By OT Editorial Posted on2025-05-292025-05-29
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The emerging Habesha Axis—an uneasy alignment of Amhara, Tigray, and Eritrean elites—reveals a deeper truth: historic rivals will unite to suppress Oromo political empowerment. Despite decades of hostility, these actors find common cause in opposing self-determination for Oromia. This convergence is not about unity, but about preserving an old imperial center. Naming it for what it is, the article argues that it is crucial to understanding why Ethiopia’s future hinges on justice for the Oromo and Oromia.
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Editorial | ⏭
The Abject Poverty of the Indigenous Oromo
By OT Editorial Posted on2025-05-242025-05-24
The Indigenous Oromo remain deeply impoverished despite living on some of the most fertile land in Ethiopia. This article unpacks how systemic exclusion, political betrayal, and false narratives like “Baale Giize” continue to marginalize the Indigenous Oromo while others prosper at their expense.
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Article | Commentary | ⏭
Digital Serfdom in Ethiopia: Faarseebulaa, Propaganda, and the Politics of Praise
By Olii Boran (PhD, Sociology) and Ed Chapman (Digital Forensics Researcher) Posted on2025-05-222025-05-22
Faarseebulaa refers to Ethiopia’s emerging class of Digital Serfs—individuals who voluntarily serve authoritarian systems through online propaganda. Unlike historical peasants or proletariats who resisted oppression, the Faarseebulaa defend it for personal gain, low self-worth, and limited awareness. They are not rulers, yet they passionately safeguard the system that exploits the majority.
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Cyber Essay | ⏭
A Postcard for a Nobel Peace Laureate: From Sisters Twinned in Sorrow
By Daughters Twinned in Resolve Posted on2025-05-212025-05-21
This haunting postcard captures the grief of two Ethiopian mothers — one Oromo, one Tigrayan — whose suffering stands as a silent rebuke to a Nobel Peace Laureate. History may forget his speeches, but not the faces he left behind in ashes.
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Corruption | Editorial | ⏭
When Public Funds Become Private Fortunes: Why Misusing Public Money Must Be a High Crime
By OT Editorial Posted on2025-05-202025-05-19
While millions of Ethiopians suffer without basic services, the regime's ruling elite continue to exploit public funds as if they were private fortunes. Lavish lifestyles, overseas treatments, fleets of gas-guzzling SUVs — all financed at the people's expense. This article exposes the mechanisms of corruption, proposes a framework for restitution, and issues a warning: there will be no sunset clause for the theft of public funds.
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How Ethiopia's Regime Is Squandering Billions It Cannot Afford to Cling to PowerCyber Trolls—The Regime’s Costly Propaganda Warfare
By OT Editorial Posted on2025-05-182025-05-18
Excerpt: Ethiopia is now well known for squandering billions on trivial projects while the citizens in millions are hurting. The regime pays cyber trolls more than doctors — perhaps at a ten-to-one ratio — builds palaces while hospitals collapse, and fights dissent harder than it fights poverty. This is an empire betrayed from within. Ethiopia...
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Campaign | Editorial | Open Letter | Politics | ⏭
An Open Letter to the Caffee Oromia: Fulfill Your Sacred Mandate
By OT Editorial Posted on2025-05-152025-04-29
An Open Letter to the Caffee Oromia: This is a plea wrapped in pain and principle. As the Oromo people endure loss, disillusionment, and unanswered sacrifices, the silence of their elected house grows louder. This letter calls on Caffee Oromia to rise — not just as an institution, but as a conscience.
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Campaign | Editorial | ⏭
A Coward's Policy in Oromia: The Maize Ban That Threatens Food Security
By OT Editorial Posted on2025-05-152025-05-13
When maize becomes a threat and feeding your people a crime, governance has failed not only in courage—but in conscience. The senseless maize ban just imposed across Oromia’s Rift Valley belt is yet another tragic episode of hapless leadership—one that shuns dialogue in favor of desperate, random firefighting, even if it means starving its own population in the months ahead.
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Cyber Essay | ⏭
Amorelite: An Illuminating Word We Didn't Know We Needed
By Malkkaa Beenyaa (MA, Social Psychologist) Posted on2025-05-102025-05-09
An Essay by Invitation Excerpt The rise of the Amorelite — a corrupt, conscience-free elite class — is not just a sign of decay in Ethiopia and Oromia; it is the disease itself. This essay names and frames the unspoken social affliction eating away at power, ethics, and humanity. Read it. Name it. Confront it....
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Cyber Essay | ⏭
We Shall Stand for Oromo and Oromia
By Intala Oromo fi Ilma Oromo Posted on2025-05-042025-05-03
A Cyber Essay on Honoring a Civilization Rooted in Equality, Rising in Unity, and Ready for the Future. We shall stand for Oromo and Oromia—unapologetically, unashamedly, and unbreakably. Just as Americans revere their Flag, the French guard their Revolution, and the British preserve their Legacy, so too shall we uphold the pride, dignity, and future...
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Campaign | Editorial | Politics | ⏭
Legal Path to Further Oromo Dispossession? The Oromo People Must Reject the Draft Property Ownership Proclamation
By OT Editorial Posted on2025-05-022025-05-02
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Excerpt: A dangerous new draft law in Ethiopia threatens to legalize a deeper level of Oromo dispossession by allowing foreign nationals to own immovable property—including ancestral lands in Oromia. More than just an economic shift, this proposed legislation risks permanently severing the Oromo people from their land, culture, and identity. What’s at stake is not...
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