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    History & Memory | Oromo Struggle | Remembrance | Tribute

    Oromo Martyrs Day—April 15, 2026: Memory, Sacrifice, and the Unfinished Future of Oromia

    By Yadessa Guma (PhD, Anthropology) Posted on2026-04-122026-04-11

    Oromo Martyrs Day, observed on April 15, is not just a moment of remembrance—it is a living testament to sacrifice, resilience, and an unfinished struggle. From the fallen leaders of 1980 to civilians, youth movements, and fighters of today, the cost of dignity remains ongoing. This day binds generations through memory, while raising an urgent question: what becomes of a people’s sacrifice when history is still being written?

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    Oromo Martyrs Day 2025 and the Legacy of Oromo Exceptionalism

    By OT Editorial Posted on2025-04-152025-04-15

    April the 15th This day stands etched in the Oromo conscience as a day of solemn remembrance and unwavering pride. It is a day when time slows down for Oromo communities across the globe to honor the lives of our fallen heroes — courageous men and women who gave everything in the struggle for Oromia’s...

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    Remembering our Heroines and Heroes

    By OT Editorial Posted on2023-04-152025-11-25

    In Dedication to Our Hero Jaal Damissee K. Sardaa (1945-2023) April is a month when Oromo communities all over the world remember their heroines and heroes (hereafter '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...

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    A Must Listen: OLF Chairman Galasa Dilbo's speech on Oromo Martyrs Day 15th April 2017

    By Staff Editor Posted on2017-04-202026-04-12
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    To Listen Visit HARSADII MEDIA: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid+207464579746601&id=17935474255785

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  • Human Rights

    That Fateful Day, October 18, 1986||Guyyaattii Bala’amtuu Sana, Onkololessa 18, 1986

    By Staff Editor Posted on2016-10-152026-04-12
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    By Ibsaa Guutama October 2016 Source:http://www.gubirmans.com/Guyyaattii%20Bala%E2%80%99amtuu%20Sana.html It was Birraa season in Oromia. It all happened in Maa'ikalaawii (Central) Investigation center in Northern Finfinnee. One morning hour, some prisoners were busting in the morning sunshine behind a building where prisoners meet their relative by appointment. The north side of the building had window like openings, where...

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