When Lawmakers Fan Dangerous Flames: The Case of Dr Sisay Mengiste
Questions for Troubling Rhetoric Where does freedom of speech end, and the incitement of dangerous, ethnically charged propaganda begin? At what point […]
Category: Opinion
When Language Colonizes: The Amharic Illusion of Progress
When Language Colonizes In the landscape of African colonization, one recurring justification for conquest and domination has been the civilizing mission—carried out […]
A New Abyssinian Alliance in the Making and What it Means for Oromia
Synopsis The crisis of Oromia can be summed up in a single, stark sentence: Oromia’s greatest hazard is its own wealth. The […]
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. […]
Decoding Prosperity Party Regime’s Farcical Four-Day Meeting on Oromia
DISCLAIMER This editorial opinion of OROMIA TODAY has been formulated in consultation with opinion influencers. What Just Happened? Reportedly, delegates representing […]
Urbanizing the People, the Land, and the Government: A Bold Statement by Shimelis Abdissa
Introduction Shimelis Abdissa, the President of Oromia, has introduced a new term—possibly a novel entry into the Afan Oromo lexicon—magaalomsuu, derived from […]
The Immutable Standard: The Politician Who Stands Like a Mountain
There exists, in the crumbling, treacherous landscape of modern politics, a rare and nearly mythical figure—the Politician of Unyielding Principle. Unlike the […]
Why Is No One Talking About the Dissolution of the Ethiopian Empire?
The Elephant in the Room The Ethiopian Empire, as it stands today, is a product of the late 19th century “Scramble for […]
Why the Oromia Opposition Parties Never Ever Learn
A famous intelligent person once said, “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” That is […]
The Unshakable Truth: Finfinnee is an Oromo City
Ignorance is our enemy. When we are devoid of facts and logic, all we have is raw emotion. Emotion alone won’t do […]
The Anatomy of an Unforced Error: When Leadership Blunders Cross the Line
Some mistakes are mere slip-ups, while others leave the world scratching its head. The latter category—unforced errors of a daft kind—carries a […]
When Those Who Should Protect You Become the Perpetrators
This article was part-featured in Ethio Forum’s news documentary: የሽመልስ አብዲሳ የምስጢር ሠራዊት፤ ነጌኛዎቹ ወታደሮች (5 Feb 2025). What Do You Do […]
Glory to Gloom: The Rise and Fall of Jawar Mohammed
Jawar Mohammed’s journey from celebrated activist to a controversial figure in Oromo politics reflects a turbulent trajectory shaped by hidden ideologies, contentious […]
On PM Abiy Ahmed’s Mockery of the OLF’s Fifty-Year Struggle
by Elemoo Qilxuu “Look at the OLF—fifty years. In those fifty years of OLF struggle, what have the Oromo people benefited? It’s […]
The Psychology of Fear and Blame: Oromia PP Administration’s Obsession with OLA
Psychology offers a lens through which we can understand human behavior, particularly what individuals or institutions focus on and fear the most. […]
How the Educated Elites Lost the Plot as the Tide is Turning: Using Education to Inflame Rather Than Heal
by Elemoo Qilxuu When I saw these three people, the screen characters from The Three Stooges came to mind, albeit in a […]