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 […]
Category: Opinion
The Oromo – An Egalitarian Nation Whose Culture Defines Freedom, Justice, and Peace.
The Oromo’s journey reflects the universal struggle for freedom and equality. From resisting colonial subjugation to fostering a democratic renaissance through Gadaa […]
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 […]
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 […]
Liberating The Land and Resources for The Development of Oromia
By: Itana Gammada April 18, 2019 Introduction A nation cannot survive, let alone develop and prosper, without having full control over its […]
Barara is not Addis Ababa
By Guluma Gemeda PhD University of Michigan-Flint 25.11.2018 Recently, unpublished, 49-page document entitled: ‘Addis Ababa is Barara, and Barara is Addis Ababa’ […]
Who are the Rulers of Ethiopian Empire?
When we talk of governance in Ethiopia we may not get a clear picture unless we separate the rulers and the ruled. […]
The need for Oromo nationalists’ unity to end Tigrayan genocide of Oromo people
By Leenjiso Horo The Oromo people have united more than ever before from width and breath of Oromia to end the colonial […]
Call for Oromo Political Organizations to form a Front
Time is creating tension and confusion. Almost twenty six years ago the strongest army in sub-Sahara Africa (except South Africa), the Darg […]
Ethiopia is crumbling: Time to redraw the boundaries of the empire
Ethiopia, an ailing empire, like others before it, is crumbling under its own weight. Recent events in Oromia have exposed the vulnerability […]