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  • Afan Oromo | Culture | Research

    Systemic discrimination against the Oromo people: Politicisation of an Oromo-English dictionary

    ByStaff Editor Posted on2020-08-022022-12-18
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    Curate Ethiopia Insights into Ethiopian Culture Dr. Tilahun Gamta 1st August 2020 Many Oromos wonder how I was able to write and publish The Oromo-English Dictionary (OED) in Ethiopia under Mengistu’s regime, a regime that had been openly hostile to the Oromo nation. Here, I offer my reflections on the writing of the work and…

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  • Culture | Linked News | News

    Ethiopia's Oromo celebrate festival in Addis amid tight security

    ByStaff Editor Posted on2019-10-062022-12-18
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    OCTOBER 5, 2019 / 9:46 PM ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of Ethiopia’s largest ethnic group celebrated in Addis Ababa on Saturday at the start of an annual thanksgiving festival which was marred by violence in 2016. Security was high for Irreecha, which is celebrated by the Oromo people to mark the start…

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  • Culture

    A Response to Dr Zelalem Atlee’s attack on the Oromo

    ByStaff Editor Posted on2018-11-162022-12-18
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    A Response to Dr Zelalem Atlee’s attack on the Oromo: (http://abbaymedia.info/oromo-fundamentalism-the-septic-abortion-of-ethnic-politics-zelalem-attlee-md-mhcm-drph/) By Imiru Itana 16/11/2018 I wrote this article in response to Dr. Zelalem Atlee’s statement posted on AbayMedia on 28 September 2018 as linked above. It is appalling to read the jargon written by a person who is a Medical and Philosophy doctorate holder…

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  • Culture | News

    Afaan Oromoo Spell Checker

    ByStaff Editor Posted on2016-09-032022-12-18
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    Oromia Today welcomes the recently announced development and release of Afaan Oromo Spell Checker by East African Media Corp. Oromia Today understands that the spell checker is developed by joint working between Oromo language experts and software programmers. The Afaan Oromoo Spell Checker by the East African Media Corp is the first of its kind,…

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  • Community | Culture | Human Rights | News

    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

    ByStaff Editor Posted on2016-08-222022-12-18
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    Media coverage of Olympian Feyisa Lilesa’s taking stand: MUST WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhjdE9AJtxo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdRNuEaYWJA The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/22/world/africa/feyisa-lilesa-ethiopia-olympic-marathon-protest.html?_r=0 The Times:Ethiopia Says Olympic Runner Feyisa Lilesa Will Get Hero’s Welcome Despite Defiance http://time.com/4461354/ethiopia-olympic-runner-feyisa-lilesa/ BBC – read more at: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-37150673 Letsrun.com: The Bravest Olympian in Rio — Ethiopia’s Feyisa Lilesa Risks Death But Speaks Out About Killings of…

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