Afaan Oromoo Spell Checker
Oromia Today welcomes the recently announced development and release of Afaan Oromo Spell Checker by East African Media Corp. Oromia Today understands […]
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IBSA EJJENNOO GUMII TOKKUMMAA ABBOOTII GADAA OROMOO WALTAJJII MARII ABBOOTII GADAA GODINOOTA OROMIYAA MARA IRRAA WALITTI DHUFAN MARII GUYYAA SADIIF (HAGAYYA 24- […]
Dhudhaa Malbulcha Oromoo fi Sodaa Halagaa Hambisuu
Ibsaa Guutama Oromoon ummata guddaa beekamaa akka hin beekamne godhamee. Shira fi hacuuccaa gad isaan qabuuf godhame jalaa, tattaaffannaa ofiin ol ka’uu […]
Oromo Political Tradition and Ending Aliens Fears
By Ibsaa Guutama Oromo are a known big people made unknown. They started rising by their own effort despite several machinations and […]
Ethiopia has to loosen its grip on the economy
The authoritarian development model is running up against limits FT View: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dc27603e-6b7d-11e6-ae5b-a7cc5dd5a28c.html#axzz4InAscXPx
The Question: Can the Olympics ever be apolitical?
Feyisa Lilesa’s solidarity sign to Ethopians is the latest political act at a games By Davin O’Dwyer Source: THE IRISH TIMES On […]
The Bravest Olympian in Rio — Ethiopia’s Feyisa Lilesa Risks Death But Speaks Out About Killings of Oromo Protesters in Ethiopia After Earning Olympic Silver in Marathon
Media coverage of Olympian Feyisa Lilesa’s taking stand: MUST WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhjdE9AJtxo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdRNuEaYWJA The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/22/world/africa/feyisa-lilesa-ethiopia-olympic-marathon-protest.html?_r=0 The Times:Ethiopia Says Olympic Runner […]
Ethiopian runner makes protest sign as he crosses line in Rio
21 August 2016 Source: BBC – read more at:http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-37150673 An Olympic marathon runner from Ethiopia staged a daring protest against his home […]
The Atse v. Gadaa Tradition: Contradictory Governing Principles in Ethiopian Politics
By Professor Guluma Gemeda* Current widespread protests, particularly in Oromia, and lately in Amhara and other regions, have highlighted the weaknesses of […]
Ethiopian Forces Kill ‘Up to 100’ Protesters: Governments Should Press Ethiopia to Allow an International Investigation
Source: Human Rights Watch https://www.hrw.org/news/2016/08/13/ethiopian-forces-kill-100-protesters By Felix HorneResearcher, Horn of Africa As anti-government protests spread across Ethiopia’s Amhara and Oromia regions last […]
‘A Generation Is Protesting’ in Ethiopia, Long a U.S. Ally
Source: The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/13/world/africa/ethiopia-protests.html?ref=africa&_r=0 By Jeffery Gettleman AUG. 12, 2016 Is Ethiopia about to crack? For the last decade, it […]
UN demands Ethiopia admit observers amid reports dozens killed in protests
Source: The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/aug/11/un-ethiopia-observers-reports-dozens-dead-protests UN high commissioner for human rights says reports from two regions were ‘extremely alarming’ with allegations of abuses […]
Oromo protests: Why US must stop enabling Ethiopia
Source: CNN Awol K. Allo, Special to CNNUpdated 1835 GMT (0235 HKT) August 9, 2016 http://edition.cnn.com/2016/08/09/africa/ethiopia-oromo-protest/index.html Dr Awol K. Allo is LSE […]
Dozens killed as police use excessive force against peaceful protesters in Ethiopia
Source: Amnesty International PREESS RELEASE AUGUST 8, 2016 At least 97 people were killed and hundreds more injured when Ethiopian security forces […]
Peaceful protests in Oromia and Ethiopia: Can you spot the difference?
Source: https://www.oromoliberationfront.net (OLF) By: Falmata Biya The Ethiopian empire remains split between the north and south – the northerners are citizens and […]
THE OLF MOURNS THE PASSING OF TARFA DIBABA
Source: www.oromoliberationfront.net (OLF) For Immediate Release 29 July 2016 It is with the deepest sorrow that the OLF announces the passing of […]