Oromo Political Tradition and Ending Aliens Fears
By Ibsaa Guutama Oromo are a known big people made unknown. They started rising by their own effort despite several machinations and […]
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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
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 […]
The Atse v. Gadaa Tradition: Contradictory Governing Principles in Ethiopian Politics
By Professor Guluma Gemeda* Current widespread protests, particularly in Oromia, and lately in Amhara and other regions, have highlighted the weaknesses of […]
‘A Generation Is Protesting’ in Ethiopia, Long a U.S. Ally
Source: The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/13/world/africa/ethiopia-protests.html?ref=africa&_r=0 By Jeffery Gettleman AUG. 12, 2016 Is Ethiopia about to crack? For the last decade, it […]
UN demands Ethiopia admit observers amid reports dozens killed in protests
Source: The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/aug/11/un-ethiopia-observers-reports-dozens-dead-protests UN high commissioner for human rights says reports from two regions were ‘extremely alarming’ with allegations of abuses […]
Oromo protests: Why US must stop enabling Ethiopia
Source: CNN Awol K. Allo, Special to CNNUpdated 1835 GMT (0235 HKT) August 9, 2016 http://edition.cnn.com/2016/08/09/africa/ethiopia-oromo-protest/index.html Dr Awol K. Allo is LSE […]
THE OLF MOURNS THE PASSING OF TARFA DIBABA
Source: www.oromoliberationfront.net (OLF) For Immediate Release 29 July 2016 It is with the deepest sorrow that the OLF announces the passing of […]
The passing of great Oromo nationalist Tarfa Dibaba
We just heard a sad and heartbreaking news. It is the pass away of a great political tower in the Oromo national […]
Ethiopia and Eritrea in Tigray Tigrinys’ context
By: Ibsaa Guutama July 2016 The continued colonial status of Oromia cannot be understood without understand the nature of the colonizer, the […]
A Historic Mass Uprising in Oromia
By: Itana Gammada The only viable choice for nations or peoples under colonial occupation is to set forth their goals, become organized […]
“Let No External Pressure Force You to Back from Fulfilling Your Responsibilities to Your People”
by Prof Mekuria Bulcha Introduction “Dhibbaa kara kamiyyuu isinitti dhufuun dirqamtani of duuba hin jedhina; waan saba keenyaf hin baasaa, bu’as qaba […]