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The Myth of Ethiopia’s Historical Continuity: A Political Invention Disguised as Legacy
By Olii Boran Posted on2025-03-172025-03-18
Synopsis The name Ethiopia is often presented as an unbroken historical identity, tracing back to ancient times. However, a closer examination of historical records, international registrations, and linguistic origins reveals that the name Ethiopia, as applied to a modern empire-state, lacks continuity before the 20th century. Instead, it was a political rebranding strategy, gaining official...
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Civility Costs Nothing, Obbo Hailu Adunya
By Staff Editor Posted on2025-02-262025-04-15
Public office is not a playground for personal arrogance, nor is it a stage for hurling insults at those with differing perspectives. It is, above all, a responsibility—a duty to conduct oneself with dignity, reason, and respect. Obbo Hailu Adunya, the spokesperson of the Oromia Regional Administration, seems to have missed this fundamental truth in...
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Editorial | Opinion | Politics | ⏭
Decoding Prosperity Party Regime's Farcical Four-Day Meeting on Oromia
By OT Editorial Posted on2025-02-232025-05-13
DISCLAIMER This editorial opinion of OROMIA TODAY has been formulated in consultation with opinion influencers. What Just Happened? Reportedly, delegates representing a broad spectrum of political, civic, and faith-based organizations—16 in total, as stated—convened to deliberate on the political and security situation in Oromia. While the stated purpose was to discuss these pressing issues,...
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Economy | Opinion | Politics | ⏭
Urbanizing the People, the Land, and the Government: A Bold Statement by Shimelis Abdissa
By Roobaa Hawaas Posted on2025-02-222025-04-15
Introduction Shimelis Abdissa, the President of Oromia, has introduced a new term—possibly a novel entry into the Afan Oromo lexicon—magaalomsuu, derived from magaalaa, meaning town. The term magaalomsuu is intended to mean "to urbanize," and it resonates deeply in the context of Oromia’s rural-urban divide with strong socio-political connotations. He further stated, "Waan sadii magaalomuu...
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The Immutable Standard: The Politician Who Stands Like a Mountain
By Olii Boran Posted on2025-02-202025-02-21
There exists, in the crumbling, treacherous landscape of modern politics, a rare and nearly mythical figure—the Politician of Unyielding Principle. Unlike the fair-weather careerists who slither from one political feast to another, sniffing for power like a desperate hound at a butcher’s door, this individual is cut from stone, his convictions carved deep, immovable, impervious...
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Article | Opinion | Politics | ⏭
Why Is No One Talking About the Dissolution of the Ethiopian Empire?
By Yadessa Guma (PhD, Anthropology) Posted on2025-02-202026-01-04
The Elephant in the Room The Ethiopian Empire, as it stands today, is a product of the late 19th century “Scramble for Africa,” when European colonial powers carved up the continent among themselves. Unlike most African countries, Ethiopia managed to resist outright European colonization. However, its imperial formation under Emperor Menelik II followed a similar...
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Why the Oromia Opposition Parties Never Ever Learn
By webmaster Posted on2025-02-192025-02-22
A famous intelligent person once said, “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” That is precisely the dilemma Ethiopian opposition groups and liberation fronts find themselves in today. Despite repeated betrayals, failed negotiations, and a rigged political landscape, opposition parties continue engaging with a regime that has never...
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Article | Opinion | Politics
The Unshakable Truth: Finfinnee is an Oromo City
By Elemoo Qilxuu Posted on2025-02-182025-02-28
Ignorance is our enemy. When we are devoid of facts and logic, all we have is raw emotion. Emotion alone won’t do it. Rewriting fake history, like the fabricated narrative of Barara, won’t change reality. No amount of rhetorical flourish can override the weight of facts. And the fact of the matter is this: Finfinnee...
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The Futility of Denial: How Historical Revisionism Undermines Inter-Ethnic Cohesion in Ethiopia
By Elemoo Qilxuu Posted on2025-02-172025-02-20
Excerpt Historical revisionism is no mere academic exercise—it is a powerful political tool that shapes memory, identity, and power. In Ethiopia’s modern politics, the deliberate use of imperial-era place names like "Nazareth" instead of "Adama" signals a deeper resistance to Oromo identity restoration. This article explores how such symbolic acts, like Dr. Desalegn Chanie's recent...
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How Far We've Come: And the Advesary Does Not Care to Know It
By OT Editorial Posted on2025-02-162025-02-20
I am looking at a picture of two young girls—perhaps in their late teens or early twenties. Their beauty is undeniable, yet it is not the kind of beauty that comes from youth alone. It is the beauty of conviction, of courage, of defiance. They are not dressed for leisure, nor are they indulging in...
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The Anatomy of an Unforced Error: When Leadership Blunders Cross the Line
By Elemoo Qilxuu Posted on2025-02-142025-02-23
Some mistakes are mere slip-ups, while others leave the world scratching its head. The latter category—unforced errors of a daft kind—carries a special weight, often revealing deeper flaws in leadership, judgment, and strategic thinking. These aren’t the minor lapses of an exhausted official or the misstatements of an off-the-cuff remark; rather, they are self-inflicted wounds...
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When Hundreds of Thousands Equal Zero
By OT Editorial Posted on2025-02-092025-02-09
"Believe it or not, we did not torture a single person." These were the words spoken by Ethiopia’s Prime Minister just days ago. A bold statement. A lie so audacious, so detached from reality, that it serves as the mother of all lies. The truth is written in blood and suffering. The Oromia region alone...
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The Oromo - An Egalitarian Nation Whose Culture Defines Freedom, Justice, and Peace.
By Staff Editor Posted on2025-02-082025-02-28
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The Oromo's journey reflects the universal struggle for freedom and equality. From resisting colonial subjugation to fostering a democratic renaissance through Gadaa and Oromummaa, their story is a testament to the enduring power of collective identity and the pursuit of justice in the face of adversity. FREEDOM JUSTICE PEACE SAFUU SEERA ...
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When Those Who Should Protect You Become the Perpetrators
By Elemoo Qilxuu Posted on2025-02-022025-02-02
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?...
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Editorial | Politics | ⏭
To the Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission: You Are Wasting Your Time and Everyone Else’s
By OT Editorial Posted on2025-01-312025-01-31
Excerpt: Ethiopia cannot achieve true peace without dismantling its imperial framework and embracing a new foundation built on mutual respect and empathy. The current National Dialogue Commission lacks legitimacy, inclusivity, and historical honesty, rendering its mission futile. Real unity cannot arise from coercion and exclusion. Only when all nations and nationalities are treated as equal...
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Abiy and Lamma: The Ultimate Betrayal – A Modern Cain and Abel Story
By Staff Editor Posted on2025-01-302025-01-30
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...
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