When Those Who Should Protect You Become the Perpetrators
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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 When Power Becomes the Criminal? How do you describe the indescribable? How do you find words for a reality so twisted that it defies logic, morality, and even the most basic human decency?…

Abiy and Lamma: The Ultimate Betrayal – A Modern Cain and Abel Story
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Abiy and Lamma: The Ultimate Betrayal – A Modern Cain and Abel Story

The human thirst for power knows no bounds. Again and again, history and fiction remind us that when power is at stake, no bond—whether of blood, ideology, or brotherhood—is sacred. The annals of history are littered with betrayals that make us shudder at the sheer depravity of man’s ambition. Historical Echoes of Treachery Julius Caesar…

Ten Things the PP Government Has Done—and You Might Not Even Know
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Ten Things the PP Government Has Done—and You Might Not Even Know

1. Land of Mass Incarcerations and Extra-Judicial Executions Courtesy of the Prosperity Party (PP) government, Ethiopia—particularly the Oromia region—has become a land marked by mass incarcerations and extrajudicial executions. These events have become so routine that they rarely make the news anymore. Leading up to the last election, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed orchestrated a sweeping…

The Ethiopia Flag is a Sign of Neo-Colonialism, Not Unity
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The Ethiopia Flag is a Sign of Neo-Colonialism, Not Unity

The premise stated in the title requires little effort to substantiate, as the evidence speaks for itself. 1. Historical Context: A Flag Rooted in Division The Ethiopian tricolor flag traces its origins to the reign of Emperor Yohannes IV (1872–1889), though it became more widely recognized during the reign of Emperor Menelik II in the…

Leading by Chaos, Not Competence
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Leading by Chaos, Not Competence

by Olii Boran, PhD (an article by invitation) Leadership, often idealized as a mechanism for fostering stability, driving progress, and leaving behind a positive legacy, can also be manipulated as a tool for perpetuating dysfunction. “Leading by chaos, not competence” encapsulates a leadership strategy where chaos is not an accident, but a deliberate tool used…

ETHIOPIA WILL NEVER BE AT PEACE WITHOUT RESOLVING THE OROMO QUESTIONS
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ETHIOPIA WILL NEVER BE AT PEACE WITHOUT RESOLVING THE OROMO QUESTIONS

Take this as an axiom: no peace with the Oromo means no peace for Ethiopia. The reality is simple yet profound: Oromia is the heart of Ethiopia. It serves as the empire’s economic hub and defines Ethiopia in every sense of the word for its existence. Without addressing the Oromo questions, the foundation of Ethiopia’s…

On PM Abiy Ahmed's Mockery of the OLF’s Fifty-Year Struggle
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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 time to sit down and review. Exhaustion!, exhaustion.” “ተመልከቱ ኦነግን ሀምሳ አመት፤ ሀምሳ አመት በኦነግ ትግል የኦሮሞ ህዝብ ምን ጥቅም አገኘ? ቁጭ ብሎ መገምገም ያስፈልጋል። ድካም! ድካም።” — PM Abiy Ahmed, October 31,…

The Case Against President Shimelis Abdisa: When Admission Demands Resignation
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The Case Against President Shimelis Abdisa: When Admission Demands Resignation

In any civilized political landscape, certain admissions of failure or culpability warrant an immediate and unambiguous resignation. The recent statements by Shimelis Abdisa, President of the Oromia Regional State, serve as a glaring example of such a moment. His admission—albeit cloaked in a desperate blame-shifting exercise—exposes a dereliction of duty so profound that any leader…

The Psychology of Fear and Blame: Oromia PP Administration's Obsession with OLA
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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. This is often encapsulated in phenomena such as the Freudian slip, where underlying anxieties surface unintentionally. In the case of Oromia’s administration, their almost reflexive fixation on blaming the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA)—…

When Silence from Leaders Equates to Complicity: The Inaction of PM Abiy and President Shimelis on Fano's Heinous Crimes in Oromia
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When Silence from Leaders Equates to Complicity: The Inaction of PM Abiy and President Shimelis on Fano's Heinous Crimes in Oromia

Most of us are now aware of the all, gruesome news on social media: the brutal act of Fano criminals slaughtering people in Dharraa, northern Oromia, with the audacity to record one of the acts for the world to witness. This recording has become nearly unavoidable, even for casual social media users, and has been…

How the Educated Elites Lost the Plot as the Tide is Turning: Using Education to Inflame Rather Than Heal
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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 darker way. The Three Stooges evoke a mix of slapstick chaos, quick wit, and timeless, absurd humor that holds a special place in comedy history. But for these three Amhara elites, what replaces…

Battee Urgeessaa Is Gone, Who Will Be Next For Koree Nageenyaa's Gestapo?
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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 major religious holidays, Ramadan, presumably calculated to bury the news amidst the celebratory atmosphere. The cruelty of the Ethiopian regime is only matched by the character of the martyr, Jaal Battee Urgeessaa, renowned…

"Systematic Dispossession of Oromia"
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ETHIOPIA'S 6 BIG LIES FUELING ITS IMPENDING COLLAPSE

INTRODUCTION The foundation of any structure—be it physical, societal, or personal—determines its strength and durability. When that foundation is built on lies, collapse becomes inevitable. Lies erode trust, which is the glue that binds relationships and communities. When trust is based on falsehoods, it begins to crack, undermining communication and cooperation. Lies also distort reality….

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Obbo Taye Dandea's BBC Afan Oromo Interview - English Translation Transcript

Obbo Taye Dandea’s Interview on the BBC Afan Oromo Thursday, December 7, 2023 (part 1 of 2) Friday, December 8, 2023 (part 2 of 2) English Translation Notes:  1. words in [square brackets] added for clarity and will only improve and not change meaning. 2. emphasis is on maintaining the flow of spoken words than…