Although no official region-based corruption index for comparison exists, based on the general sentiments of public outcry, Oromia is one of the most corrupt regions of Ethiopia, if not at the top of the league table. From minor traffic offences that can be settled by offenders for mere 100 to 200 Birr on-the-spot bribe, town...
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 tremble sick with fearAnd hear their death knells ringing,When WBO rejoices both far and near,How can I refrain from singing? In a prison cell full of dungeon vileOur thoughts to them are winging,When...
Background Ethio 360 Media is well known for their hate and disinformation propaganda regarding the politics and current affairs of Ethiopia. They are aligned with Amhara extremist groups, and they promote one-sided narratives, both with their daily "news" and "discussion". The latter is presented by a permanent fixture of 3 to 4 members. Their hate...
The Oromo struggle for freedom is at the most critical crossroads and the stakes have never been so high. The 50+ years struggle has been getting a global attention it deserves only over the recent one year or so (at the UN Security Council, the AU, the EU, and the US State Department). This credit...
MARTIN PLAUT. Journalist specialising in the Horn of Africa and Southern Africa. I am occasionally asked this question by friends who don’t follow the Horn of Africa closely and – to be honest – it is not the easiest question to answer. It is not even clear yet if the war is really over,...
Ethiopia’s Hard Road to Peace The Country’s Problems Go Far Beyond Tigray By Jeffrey Feltman, December 26, 2022 Rape, extrajudicial killing, manmade famine, denial of medical aid and services, and expulsions described by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken as “ethnic cleansing” are among the horrors of the brutal war that exploded in Ethiopia’s northern...
Dated: December 26, 2022. Observers say seemingly unconditional American praise and support may have emboldened the Nobel laureate prime minister to eliminate rivals at home. Full article at the NEW LINES MAGAZINE. Authored by: Zecharias Zelalem and Bileh Jelan.
Source: Courtesy of BBC Afaan Oromoo, Nairobi. In the latest sign of the deep crisis that has engulfed Ethiopia, conflict in the vast Oromia region - the heartland of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed - is escalating as political and ethnic tensions explode. Full article is here. (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-63710783)
— OROMIA TODAY EDITORIAL The audacity is jaw dropping, the miscalculation is mind boggling; the insensitivity will only hasten the end of an empire that is already in tatters. Yes, colonel Abiy Ahmed, PM of Ethiopia, just followed in the footsteps of his role models, Menelik II and Haile Sellasee I, in appointing a transitional...
Oromia Liberation Army (OLA) has officially launched a peaceful social movement under the banner of OROMIA BARARU (OROMIYAA BARAARUU, SAVE OROMIA) to draw attention to the escalation of Oromo Genocide by the Ethiopian Federal Government of Colonel Abiy Ahmed. Colonel Abiy is using the apparent peace dividend of the "Pretoria Peace Agreement" with the Tigray...
Andrew DeCort puts out a gripping exposé of "the horrifying escalation of violence in Ethiopia’s Oromia region" as he sets out his article on his Facebook page. A five-section article starts with "Ethiopia's “Other War” in Oromia" and wraps up with last section on "Cry Out for Just Peace!". – commentary by Staff Editor Footage is...
Gross Human Rights Violations and Crimes Against Humanity in Western Oromia. The perpetrators are the Ethiopian government and the Amhara paramilitary group called Fano. This sinister Grand Plan is to crush the Oromo People's freedom fighters–the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA)–whose majority fighting force are the Qeerroo and Qarree youths that brought about the current government...
Ethiopia is hosting the UN's annual internet forum despite an internet blackout of more than a year in the war-devastated region of Tigray. Read more @ the BBC website
Source: Reuters https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ethiopia-government-accused-deadly-air-strikes-oromiya-region-2022-10-27 Summary: Oromo groups say hundreds killed in air strike No comment from government and army spokespersons Alleged strikes come as Tigray peace talks start NAIROBI, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Two organisations from Ethiopia's Oromia region have accused the army of conducting air strikes there in recent days which they said had killed...
By: Itana Gammada, June 29, 2021 A people under colonial occupation have a maximum of two choices, either stand up and fight for their freedom and dignity or accept humiliation, subjugation, victimization and perpetual slavery. Throughout human history, colonialism has never been an option. Rather, oppressed people worldwide make the necessary sacrifices to achieve their...
Supporters of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed attend his last campaign event ahead of Ethiopia's parliamentary and regional elections scheduled for 21 June in Jimma, Ethiopia, 16 June 2021. REUTERS/Tiksa Neger Q&A / AFRICA 17 JUNE 2021 Ethiopia Votes, But Balloting Will Not Ease the Country's Deep Crisis Elections delayed from 2020 due to COVID-19...
