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 […]
Category: Opinion
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 […]
The Comedy of Errors
An Ad Hoc Personal Blog on Current Affairs. Look no further! I’m not talking about Shakespeare’s play. I’m simply borrowing its title […]
Battee Urgeessaa Is Gone, Who Will Be Next For Koree Nageenyaa’s Gestapo?
An accomplished Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) political figure was assassinated last night. His assassination was made to coincide with one of the […]