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 […]
Category: Opinion
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 […]
Remembering our Heroines and Heroes
In Dedication to Our Hero Jaal Damissee K. Sardaa (1945-2023) April is a month when Oromo communities all over the world remember […]
Lessons to be Learnt from the Recent Attempt to Form Oromia Orthodox Synod
read this article with audio player Background The announcement of the formation of the Oromia Orthodox Synod on 22 January 2023 was […]
The Ethiopian Orthodox Church: Amhara’s Weapon of Mass Confusion
The Ethiopian Orthodox Church’s focus should have been on theology instead of being an economic and political instrument that provides a way […]
Walabummaa! I’m Singing?
Through all the tumult and the strife,I hear that music ringing;Walabummaa echoes in my soul:Nothing can stop me from singing. When tyrants […]