Armed Struggle Is the Only Path to Emancipation for the Oromo People
The last six years of Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity Party (PP) government have made one thing unmistakably clear—not just to core Oromo nationalists […]
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 […]
የአማራ ፋኖ ወለጋን ለመውረር አትድፈር፡ አጠቃላይ መጥፋት አደጋ ላይ ይጥላል።
የብዙ ታሪክ ባለቤት የሆነችው ኢትዮጵያ የራሷን ህልውና አደጋ ላይ የሚጥሉ ውጥረቶችን እየታገለች ነው። ሰሞኑን ከተከሰቱት እና አሳሳቢ ጉዳዮች አንዱ የአማራ ፋኖ ታጣቂዎች […]
Amhara Fano, Don’t Dare Invading Wallaga: Risking Strong Enmity Between the Amhara and Oromo Nations
Ethiopia, a nation of rich history and diverse ethnic identities, is grappling with deep-seated tensions that threaten its very fabric. One of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Not Poor, But Dispossessed
I am staring at a photograph of a woman from northern Oromia, likely in her fifties. Her face, gaunt and weathered, seems […]
Oromia PP-Speak Decoded: Peace as Surrender in Oromia, plus One Defector, One Photo Op
The Oromia PP government is staging a spectacle featuring Sanyii Nagassa, a former member of the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) who defected […]
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 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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
The Journey of Battee Urgeessaa’s Legacy: A Family Reborn
What a heartbreaking yet profoundly moving photograph—the family of the late Battee Urgeessaa, gathered together, embodying both the weight of sorrow and […]
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 […]