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    THE OLF MOURNS THE PASSING OF TARFA DIBABA

    By Staff Editor Posted on2016-08-052025-01-21
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    Source: www.oromoliberationfront.net (OLF) For Immediate Release 29 July 2016 It is with the deepest sorrow that the OLF announces the passing of Tarfa Dibaba on 29th July 2016 at the age of 76. Tarfa Dibaba was one of the founders and a senior member of OLF leadership. He was one of the early educated few...

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    The passing of great Oromo nationalist Tarfa Dibaba

    By Staff Editor Posted on2016-08-022022-12-18
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    We just heard a sad and heartbreaking news. It is the pass away of a great political tower in the Oromo national liberation struggle, Comrade Tarfa Dibaba. Comrade Tarfa Dibaba was a nationalist who introduced with his comrades the Oromo national liberation struggle for independence. He was a member of the great Oromo generation of...

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  • Community

    Ethiopia and Eritrea in Tigray Tigrinys’ context

    By Staff Editor Posted on2016-07-202022-12-18
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    By: Ibsaa Guutama July 2016 The continued colonial status of Oromia cannot be understood without understand the nature of the colonizer, the Abyssinian state. The power struggle within that state has lived not only creating tension to the Habashaa but also affecting the peaceful life of its neighbors in one way or other, more so...

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  • Human Rights

    Ethiopia: Protest Crackdown Killed Hundreds: Free Wrongly Held Detainees, Independent Inquiry Needed. By Human Rights Watch 15 June 2016

    By Staff Editor Posted on2016-07-142022-12-18

    “Such a Brutal Crackdown” Killings and Arrests in Response to Ethiopia's Oromo Protests download whole document: https://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/report_pdf/ethiopia0616web.pdf

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  • Community

    A Historic Mass Uprising in Oromia

    By Staff Editor Posted on2016-07-142022-12-18
    3 Comments

    By: Itana Gammada The only viable choice for nations or peoples under colonial occupation is to set forth their goals, become organized and united in their stated objectives, and fight for their freedom, independence, justice, and dignity. Because of infringements of colonialism and imperialism on the way of life of indigenous peoples, never in human...

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  • OLF is Oromo, Oromo is OLF
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    OLF is Oromo, Oromo is OLF

    By mosis Posted on2016-06-07
    3 Comments

    Oromo liberation movement originated from pain oppression caused to Oromo society. At a period when poverty, illiteracy, ignorance and physical and psychological abuse reached an intolerable level in Oromia social movements to ameliorate them started to show up and political grievances started to simmer. Among the social movements the greatest was Maccaa and Tuulamaa Self...

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  • Research

    From a Student Movement to a National Revolution—A Struggle with an Independent Oromo State Insight

    By Staff Editor Posted on2016-05-07
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    by Prof Mekuria Bulcha Editorial note: The first version of this article was presented at the Oromo Studies Association (OSA) 2016 Mid-Year Conference, London School of Economics on April 2 – 3, 2016. This version was prepared for Oromia Today website on request. Introduction The Oromo and the other peoples in the southern part of...

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    “Let No External Pressure Force You to Back from Fulfilling Your Responsibilities to Your People”

    By Staff Editor Posted on2016-04-24
    1 Comment

    by Prof Mekuria Bulcha Introduction "Dhibbaa kara kamiyyuu isinitti dhufuun dirqamtani of duuba hin jedhina; waan saba keenyaf hin baasaa, bu'as qaba jettan hojjedha." "Let no external pressure force you to back from fulfilling your responsibilities to your people; do what you believe will serve the interest of our nation." Yishaaq to Galaasaa Dilboo, Secretary...

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  • Opinion

    Who are the Rulers of Ethiopian Empire?

    By mosis Posted on2016-04-212025-01-16
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    When we talk of governance in Ethiopia we may not get a clear picture unless we separate the rulers and the ruled. The ruled are hardworking God fearing Africans. Though they were the ones that safeguarded rulers' pleasure with their sweat and blood; developed literature, arts and crafts that history never forgets they had never...

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  • Opinion

    The need for Oromo nationalists' unity to end Tigrayan genocide of Oromo people

    By Falma Posted on2016-04-202025-01-16
    1 Comment

    By Leenjiso Horo The Oromo people have united more than ever before from width and breath of Oromia to end the colonial occupation in order to restore their full national sovereignty and independence. In unity, they have raised their flag over Oromia. This is done with so much sacrifice in the lives of their youths,...

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  • Opinion

    Call for Oromo Political Organizations to form a Front

    By mosis Posted on2016-04-162025-01-16
    1 Comment

    Time is creating tension and confusion. Almost twenty six years ago the strongest army in sub-Sahara Africa (except South Africa), the Darg suddenly collapsed. Soldiers started running away from battle fronts carrying their guns as if they were simple canes. Darg was an oppressive, hated authoritarian government. Most peoples felt any devil was better than...

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    About Us

    By Ibsa Posted on2016-03-05

    We've just launched this website and in the fullest of time we'll have more to say on this page about us.For now we'll just point out some tips that would make your browsing experience great at our site. All external links at this website open in a new browser window. If an external link opens...

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  • TEN MINUTES' MISSION
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    TEN MINUTES' MISSION

    By Staff Editor Posted on2016-03-04

    H Huriso (Author) Foreword by OROMIA TODAY Ten Minutes‘ Mission is a true account of life as Oromo political prisoner by H Huriso during the the Dargue regime spanning the time from 1970’s to early 1990’s. The manuscript is intended to make it into a printed book and in its current form comprises some twenty-five...

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    Feature

    By Ibsa Posted on2016-03-04

    TEN MINUTES' MISSION H Huriso (Author) Foreword by OROMIA TODAY Ten Minutes‘ Mission is a true account of life as Oromo political prisoner by H Huriso during the the Dargue regime spanning the time from 1970's to early 1990's. The manuscript is intended to make it into a printed book and in its current form...

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    Editorial

    By Ibsa Posted on2016-03-042025-01-21

    Remembering our Heroes and Heroines April is a month when Oromo communities all over the world remember their heroes and heroines (henceforth heroes). Particularly, 15th April has a special place in the Oromo struggle for freedom. It is on this particular day, in 1980, that the Oromo people lost a dozen of their gallant and...

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    News

    By Ibsa Posted on2016-02-28

    News in Pictures - Recent protests in Oromia and worldwide The following are some of the pictures depicting recent protests by the Oromo people in Oromia and worldwide. As widely covered by the international media, the protests were triggered by the so-called "Addis Ababa Masterplan" which has been rejected by the Oromo people nation-wide, because...

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