Waamicha Hiriira Mormii Haawaasa Oromoo Awroopaa Maraaf Brussels, Belgium [Waxabajji (June) 20, 2014]

Caamsaa 31, 2014

Waa’ee Qotee bultoota Oromoo handhuura Oromiyaa irra buqqisuu, qabeenya isa saamuu, ajechaa fi hidhaa barattoota Oromoo irra gahaa jiru mormachuuf jecha, hawaasotni Oromooo biyyoota Awuroppaa jirru gamtaadhaan Hiriira Mormii bahuuf murteesinee jirra.

Mootummaan wayyaane kanneen qindeessitoota FDG ti ittin jadhe ammallee adamsaa jiraachuun isaa himame.

Caamsaa 31, 2014

Gara lixa Wallagaa irraa odeeffannoon nu dhaqabe akka addeeysutti humni tika Wayyaane ganda keessa mana manatti bobbahuudhaan ijoollee Oromoo FDG qindeessitaniruu ummataa fi baratoota kakaaftaniru ittin jadhe adamsaa akka jiru beekkame. 

“We have our dead; you have your party”

Hiriira Guyyaa 28.05.2014 Magaala Barliinitti Ta’e – Dhaddannoo Keenyaa – “We have our dead; you have your party”

በተለያዩ የኦሮሚያ ከተሞች እሥራቶች መካሄዳቸውን የኦፌኮ መሪ አቶ በቀለ ነጋ ገለፁ

May 31, 2014 | VOA Amharic

ነቀምቴና ሃረማያን ጨምሮ በተለያዩ የኦሮሚያ አካባቢዎች የፀጥታ ኃይሎች ትናንትና ዛሬ በሰዉ ላይ ድብደባና እሥራት እየፈፀሙ ነው ሲሉ የኦሮሞ ፌደራሊስት ኮንግረስ ዋና ፀሐፊ አቶ በቀለ ነጋ ተናግረዋል፡፡

አቶ በቀለ ለቪኦኤ በሰጡት መግለጫ በምዕራብ ሸዋ በግንደበረትና ጀልዱ፤ እንዲሁም ምሥራቅ ሸዋ አርሲ ነገሌ ተማሪዎች እየተያዙ መታሠራቸውን በወለጋ፤ ነቀምቴም ብዙ ሰው እየተያዘ መታሠሩን ገልፀዋል፡፡

TPLF’s Master Plan for Mutilation of Oromiyaa Must Be Stopped Now

May 31, 2014 | gadaa.com | By Leenjiso Horo*

Over a century ago, during the campaign for the conquest of Oromiyaa, the Abyssinian emperors mutilated the limbs of Oromo men, women and children. Millions killed; hundreds of thousands sold into slavery; and remaining population lost their lands to the conqueror.  With the conquest, the Abyssinians made the Oromo socio-economic and political system illegal, and the feudal system was imposed on the Oromo people. It was a socio-political system entrenched in hereditary privileges. The core of feudalism was that, only the divinely anointed ruler held the “natural” right to own land, and only he/she could assign title to it. Emperor Haile Selassie I was among such rulers. He claimed his rule as a gift from the God. To this effect, his full title reads as: “His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I, Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah, King of Kings of Ethiopia and Elect of God, Emperor of Ethiopia.”  He and his predecessors were the “owners” of the lands of the conquered countries, such as Oromiyaa. With this, millions of Oromo farmers were thrown off their land, and the land was assigned to the new settlers.

Deutsche Welle condemns satellite jamming from Ethiopia

May 31, 2014 | broadbandtvnews

DW-SchüsselnGermany’s international broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) protests against the intentional jamming from Ethiopia currently affecting satellite reception of the TV programmes of DW and other international services in large parts of the Arab world.
Satellite operator Arabsat has identified Ethiopia as the source of the strong jamming signals on all its three satellites also affecting BBC, France 24 and Voice of America. Ethiopian authorities have not responded to the incident yet.

Arabsat complains of jamming from Ethiopia

May 31, 2014 | digitaltveurope

Middle East satellite operator Arabsat has complained that a number of channels on its platform have been subject to jamming from Ethiopia over the last week.
According to Arabsat, its engineers have identified Ethiopia as the source of the problem which has targeted a number of Arabsat bouquets.

BBC condemns Ethiopian sat-jamming

May 31, 2014 | Advanced Television

Liliane Landor, acting Director of the BBC World Service Group, has called on the Ethiopian authorities to stop jamming BBC broadcasts in the Middle East and North Africa.

She joined directors from Deutsche Welle, France 24, and the US Broadcasting Board of Directors which oversees the Voice of America, in condemning the flagrant violation of the clearly established international procedures on operating satellite equipment.

Must Listen: Waayee FDG fi Haala Uumata Oromoo Walliftooti Oromoo Akkamitti Ibsuu?

               

Ambo Protests: Spying the Spy?

May 30, 2014 | Jen & Josh in Ethiopia

After the protests and violence in Ambo, we fled to the capital city of Addis Ababa and stayed at a
little hotel called Yilma. Immediately, we started telling everyone about what happened in Ambo. We called and texted our friends, we talked to anyone at the hotel that would listen, and we posted things on Facebook. If we tell everyone about the protesters in Ambo being imprisoned and killed, surely it will stop, we reasoned.

The next day, two strange men - one tall with dark skin, the other short with lighter skin - struck up a conversation with us in the hotel restaurant.

South Sudan Conflict Destabilizes Ethiopia’s Regional Strategy

May 30, 2014 | World Politics Review | By Dr. Harry Verhoeven*

If the past century’s dominant image of Ethiopia was that of an impoverished, war-torn state, epitomized by the horrendous 1984-1985 famine in Tigray and Wollo provinces, the early 21st-century picture of the country is surely exemplified by the construction of the biggest infrastructure project anywhere in Africa: Mere miles from Ethiopia’s border with Sudan, nearly 8,000 workers and engineers are laboring seven days a week, 24 hours a day as part of a round-the-clock construction schedule to erect the nearly 560-foot-tall Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).

Land Grabbing in Africa, the new colonialism

May 29, 2014 | Bwesigye bwa Mwesigire*

The silent recolonisation of Africa is happening on a mass scale. To address this issue, the first Africa Conference on Land Grabs is set to take place in South Africaon 27–30 Oct. 2014. Land is the source of life and death, but it might not always be with us.

Arabsat locates jamming source in Ethiopian territories

May 29, 2014 | www.broadbandtvnews.com | By ROBERT BRIEL

Arab Satellite Communication Organisation (Arabsat) has announced that many TV channels on-board its fleet of satellites have been the subject of intentional jamming for the past week up to today.

Arabsat engineers conducted detailed analysis to identify the source of the jamming, it was confirmed that this interference was originating from Ethiopian territories. It is not clear which broadcasts are targeted this time.

Barattooti Oromoo Yuuniversitii Haromaayaa 10 Doormii Keessaa Lolotoota Wayyaaneen Ukkaamfaman.

Caamsaa 29, 2014 | Qeerroo Haromaayaa

Guyyaa Ayyaana Wayyaanee Caamsaa 20 jechuun kabajamu mormuun barattooti Oromoo Yuuniversitii Haromayaa har’aa nyaata lagachuun mormii isaanii dhageessifataa oolan. Haala kanaan galgala ammaa sa’aa muraasa dura humni loltuu Federaalaa mooraa Yuuniversitii Haromayaa seenuun barattoota Oromoo 10 bakka ciisicha isaanii irraa deemee funaanuun ukkaamsee mana hidhaa hin beekamnetti geessee jira. Haalli kun haalaan sukkanneessaa ta’ee jira.

#OROMO PROTESTS A public demonstration to protest the ongoing human rights violations in Oromia is organized in London during the upcoming international summit due to take place on 13 June 2014.

May 29, 2014

#OROMO PROTESTS A public demonstration to protest the ongoing human rights violations in Oromia is organized in London during the upcoming international summit due to take place on 13 June 2014.

More than 100 prime minsters all over the world are expected to attend this summit.
It will attract big media attention which we could use to get the voices of our people heard globally.

Ambo Protests: A Personal Account

May 28, 2014 | Jen & Josh in Ethiopia | By Jennifer Prestholdt, Human rights lawyer, Wife and Mother of three.
These personal account by US Peace Corps volunteers confirms what we know happened in Ambo and contradicts the regime's version of the story. For instance the regime and shameful president of Ambo University was saying no student died. The Peace Corps account confirms that students were not only among those massacred, but in fact some were killed far away from the protest location. The volunteers state "Our two young neighbors – university students – had been hunted down by the federal police and killed in their home while the protest was on the opposite side of town." What happened in Ambo as else where, was preplanned, unprovoked murder campaign against Oromos.

THE NEED FOR FORMING A GLOBAL OROMO ACTIVIST NETWORK (GOAN) AND GUMII OROMIYAA (GO)

May 28, 2014 | By Asafa Jalata, Ph.D*

Although it was more or less ignored, this proposal was forwarded a decade ago to Oromo activists in the Diaspora. The current Oromo struggle led by the Oromo students in Oromia has fundamentally changed the attitudes and behaviors of the Oromo in the Diaspora. So I believe that the ongoing debate on how to continue the struggle in the Diaspora can benefit from this piece. Hence, without revising it, I reproduce the article below.

Dhugaa kenyaa kan falmannee....Mirga lammiif kan midhamne..... [Walaloo Anoole Wako Irraa]

Caamsaa 27, 2014 |Anoole Wako Irraa
Na dhagahii dhaamsa koo  
Sifan himaa yaada koo  
Barbadeessi diina koo 
Hanga yoom gabrummaan koo? 
Wal kakaasii bakka jirtuu 
Waliif himi waan dhageessuu 
Yaada jiruu waliif ibsuu 
Waliin taanee itti dhukaasuu 
Dinaa kenyaa barbadeessuu 

Godina Beenishaangul guumuuz keessatti Waraani Wayyaanee dhukaasa wal irratti banuun gabafame

Caamsaa 26, 2014

Godina Beenishaangul guumuuz keessatti Waldhibdee waraana wayyaanee fi Waraana wayyaanee dhalootaan Oromoo ta'an gidduutti dhalaten wal irratti dhukaasa banuun loltuun wayyaanee tokko battalatti ajjeefamuun warrii kaan immoo akka malee madeeffamuun hospitaala galaanii jiraachuu odeessi maddeen irraa nu qaqqabe addeessee jira.

Gootichi WBO Godina Kibbaa halellaa isaa cimsee itti fufeeraa

Caamsaa 26, 2014 | Madda Oduu ABO/MOA/ 

Gumaan barattoota Oromoo fi sabboontota Oromoo FDG fi Falmaa Mirga Abbaa Biyyummaa irratti humnoota faashistii wayyaaneen ajjeefamanii fi qaamaa hir’atanii lafatti hin hafu, ni baafama jechuun Tarkaanfii Haleellaa kan jalqabe Gootichi WBO Godina Kibbaa, dhaadannoo isaa itti fufuun Caamsaa 25, 2014 guyyaa kaleessaa mooraalee poolisoota wayyaanee ummata hiraarsan irratti tarkaanfii fudhatuun hidhattoota diinaa 18 ol hojiin ala gochuu Ajaji WBO Godina Kibbaa beeksise.

Why the Oromo Will Stop the AAMP by any Means, at any Cost The Struggle over Finfinnee is the Struggle for Oromia

May 25, 2014

By Professor Mekuria Bulcha*
PART ONE
The so-called Addis Ababa Master Plan (AAMP[1]) has ignited an Oromia-wide protest involving university and high school students. The TPLF-led Ethiopian regime has responded to the peaceful protests staged by Oromo students against the plan with tanks and live ammunition, killing dozens in the crowds. The protest, which started on April 24, 2014 at Jimma University, is joined not only by tens of thousands of the students of all the universities in Oromia but also tens of thousands of high school students and members of the local population in many cities, towns and villages. The voice of this massive Oromo rally against the AAMP cannot be silenced by bullets and tanks as in the past. It concerns not only the cause of the Oromo farmers in Central Oromia, whose livelihoods will be affected by the AAMP, but also that of all the Oromo farmers and pastoralists throughout Oromia whose farms and pasturelands have already been sold and are targeted to be sold to land grabbers by the present Ethiopian regime. In short, it concerns the survival of the Oromo as a nation.

Ethiopia: Worrisome Situations in Detention Centres Where #OromoProtests Protesters Imprisoned; HRLHA Urgent Action

May 24, 2014 | Human Rights League of the Horn of Africa (HRLHA)


May 24, 2014
For Immediate Release
While kidnappings and/or extra-judicial arrests and detentions have continued particularly around academic institutions in different parts of the regional state of Oromia in Ethiopia, disturbing and worrisome reports are coming out of detention centres where the Oromo students arrested in the past two weeks are being held.

WABE HAJI : INNOCENCE IS NOT A DEFENSE FOR OROMO POLITICAL PRISONERS IN ETHIOPIA

May 24, 2014 | By Tigabu Yilma* | OPride
Recently, Ethiopia's Kangaroo court handed down an unfair verdict for innocent civilians accused of being members of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF). Many of those who were sentenced have already spent years of incarceration in TPLF's concentration camps. Tigabu Yilma, a former class mate for one of the victims of TPLF's ethnic cleansing policy, recounts his time at Addis Ababa University Law School with Wabe Haji Jarso.

May 23, 2014: Oromo Community in London, UK protest to the Masscre of Innocent and Peaceful Oromo Students by TPLF

               

Yaada dhunfaa haala yerro ilalchiisee irraati kename: Dhugasa Ibsa Irraa [Hunda Dubisaa]

Caamsaa 23, 2014 | Dhugasa Ibsa Irraa*

Gabaabinaan yaada faayida yeroo kanaaf qaba jedhu kennuu ni yaala. yoo madaala kaase ittifayyadama.

Yeroo ammaa baratootni gaaffii kaasani qabsa'a jiru.Ummatnis hirmachaa jira. Haata'u male gara mootummaatin hiikni adda addaa itti kennama jira. Kanaafu adeemsi gaaffii baratoota of-eegannoo fi bilchina qabaachu qaba. Kana jechuun:-

Man accused of torture, killing in Ethiopia faces sentencing in US for immigration crimes

May 23, 2014 | BY SADIE GURMAN, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

DENVER - A man identified as a brutal Ethiopian prison guard after a chance encounter at a Colorado restaurant could spend up to 22 years in a federal prison after his sentencing Friday for immigration fraud.

Kefelgn Alemu Worku was convicted in October of assuming another man's identity and lying on U.S. immigration forms when he denied committing acts of political persecution.

When Enough is Enough: Rise up People of Ethiopia

May 23, 2014 | www.counterpunch.org | By GRAHAM PEEBLES*

There are tentative signs that the people of Ethiopia are beginning to organise themselves and stand up against the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) government, a brutal dictatorship, albeit one dressed in democratic western garb.

After 23 years of suppression at the hands of the EPRDF, simmering discontent and anger appears to finally be spilling over onto the streets. Robbed of hope, the people have had enough, enough of the wide-ranging human rights abuses. The denial of constitutional rights, the arbitrary imprisonments and torture, regime violence, the displacement of people from ancestral land, the partisan distribution of aid, and the rising cost of living.

Seenaa Gabaabaa Gootittii Oromoo Barattuu Tigist Maammoo Simaa

Caamsaa 23, 2014 | Qeerroo.org


Barattoota Oromoo kan Yuuiversitoota garagaraat osoo karaa nagaan hiriira bahani dhimma abba biyummaa isaanii falmata jiranuu lubbuun isaanii waraana mootummaa Wayyaanen darbite keessaa seenaa gabaabaa barattuu Tigist Maammoo Simaa isiniif qooda. Tigist Abbaa ishee Obbo Maammoo Simaa fi Haadha ishee Aaddee Ayeetuu Maammoo irraa bara 1992 akka lakkoofsa Oromootti Biyya Oromiyaa Godina Kibba lixa Shawaa Aanaa sadeen Sooddoo Ganda Saaririti jedhamutti dhalattee. 

Mana barnoota sadarkaa 1ffaa kan barattee 1-8 mana barnoota Calalaqa kan jedhamu miilan deemsa sa’a lama deemte barattee.sadarkaa 2ffaa 9-12 mana barnoota Harbuu Cululleetti baratte.

Waaqayyo/God Does not Teach Oromo People to Give up Their Father’s Land

May 22, 2014 | By Wake Jio Garbi*

Wake Jio Garbi
Preliminary Remark

In this article I will reflect on the Biblical teachings in relation to the current Oromo people peaceful protest against the so called ‘Addis Ababa Integrated Master plan’. It attempts to justify the need of more actions to stop the human rights violations, extra judicial killings, and torturing engineered by the TPLF dictatorial government. Further, it urges the entire Oromo people to be more united than ever in order to enhance the revolutionary movements.

The Natural resurrection of the Oromo Nation’s ultimate question

May 22, 2014 | By Habte Dafa

It is human Nature not to be absolutely sure.  But that does not negate appreciating the present, while bearing in our minds of the prevailing potentials. It was the adversaries, as well as very few friends within the Oromo struggle that had unclear, but suspicious minds towards the path it was/is taking to reach its goal of Freedom.  But unfolding realities in Oromia dictates to the other direction:

Ethiopia crackdown on student protests taints higher education success

May 22, 2014 | The Guardian | By Paul O'Keeffe
Western backers of the Ethiopian education system should not ignore reports of violent clashes on university campuses
Oromia, Ethiopia, where at least three dozen people were
reportedly shot dead by security forces during student protests
Over the past 15 years, Ethiopia has become home to one of the world's fastest-growing higher education systems. Increasing the number of graduates in the country is a key component of the government's industrialisation strategy and part of its ambitious plan to become a middle-income country by 2025. Since the 1990s, when there were just two public universities, almost 30 new institutions have sprung up.
On the face of it, this is good news for ordinary Ethiopians. But dig a little deeper and tales abound of students required to join one of the three government parties, with reports of restricted curricula, classroom spies and crackdowns on student protests commonplace at universities.

"በኦሮሚያ ለተቃውሞ የወጡ ሠላማዊ ሰዎች ሲገደሉ ይህ የመጀመሪያ አይደለም"- ዶ/ር ነጋሶ ጊዳዳ

May 22, 2014 | Sendek News Paper | 

ዶ/ር ነጋሶ ጊዳዳ የቀድሞ የኢፌዲሪ ፕሬዚዳንት እንዲሁም የኦህዴድ ሥራ አስፈፃሚ አባል ነበሩ። ከመንግሥታዊ ሥልጣናቸው ከለቀቁ በኋላም በግል ተወዳድረው ለሕዝብ ተወካዮች ም/ቤት ተመርጠዋል። በግል የተቃውሞ እንቅስቃሴም ተሳትፈዋል። የአንድነት ለዲሞክራሲና ለፍትህ ፓርቲን በሊቀመንበርነት መርተዋል። ከአራት ወራት በፊት ግን ከፖለቲካ አባልነታቸው በገዛ ፈቃዳቸው ለቅቀዋል። ሰሞኑን ከአዲስ አበባ እና ኦሮሚያ ልዩ ዞን ማስተር ፕላን ጋር ተያይዞ የተነሱ ተቃውሞዎችን አስመልክቶ አነጋግረናቸዋል።

New Video Clips: "Master Plan Is Master Killer" - the May 1, 2014 AAU #OromoProtests FDG

                  

DEEBIIN GAAFFII KEENYAA, HUMNA TA’UU KEENYA IRRATTI HUNDAA’A !!

Caamsaa 22, 2014 | SEENAA Y.G(2005)

Gaaffiin Ummata Oromoo, Gaaffii haqaa akka ta’e, Wayyaaneenis deebii quubsaa akka hin laanne, Addunyaatu ragaa ba’a. keessattu yeroon kun, Ummati Oromoo qabsoon gaggeessaa jiru haqa ta’uu isaa, inni itti hadhaawaa jiraate illee ofitti fudhatee, dhugaa qabu jechuu irra ga’e jira. Dhiigni ijoollee Biyya keessatti dhangala’ee, waan Biyya sana keessatti humnaan Ukkaamemee jiru ifatti baasee, gurra addunyaa hawwatee, hundumtu takkaa dhaabbatee akka of gaafatu taasisuu fi isa of-dagee jireenya dabeessummaatti of kenne illee akka dammaqisee hin shakku. Keessattu wayyaanee waan hundaa fixadhee jettee diriiffattee rafuuf yaalte, utaalchisee kaasee wawwaachiisaa jira. Addunyaa dantaa ofiif jecha, dhiiga dhangala’aa jiru akka bishaanitti lakkaa’uu dhiisanii, takkaa mil’atanii ilaalanii dhiiga ta’uu akka hubatan taasisee jira. Dhala Oromoo diina jalatti of gatee kurkuraa jirus, gurra dhaabsiseera.

#Oromoprotest: Barbaric Attack On Oromo Student By TPLF

                 

WAAMICHA MARII HAWAASAA KONYA ADDA BILISUMMAA OROMOO (ABO) WASHINGTON DC [Waxabajjii (June) 28, 2014


Seenaa Gabaabaa Gooticha Oromoo Milishuu (Abdii) Mallasaa Gargaaraa

Caamsaa 21, 2014 | Qeerroo.org

Caamsaa 19/2014 Gootichi Oromoo Dargaggoo Milishuu (Abdii) Mallasaa Gargaaraa abbaa isaa Obboo Mallasaa Gargaraa fi harmee isaa Addee Dastaa Taddasaa irraa bara 1978 Godina Lixa Shawaa aanaa Amboo ganda Baayyoo fi Qumbiitti dhalaate. Sabboonaan Oromoo diinaaf hin jilbeeffannee kun Caamsaa 16/2014 Maagaalaa Adaamaa Keessatti utuu inni hiriyoota isaa ilmaan Oromoo mana hidhaa magaalaa Adaamaa keessatti hidhamanii jiran hiriyaa isaa “Bilisummaa Lammii” waliin gaafatee deebi’aa jiruu, rasasa humnoota tikaa wayyaanee irraa itti dhukaafameen rukutamee battalatti du’uu waan dideef humnootni tikaa Wayyaanee gochaa gara jabina fi hammeenya guddaan guutameen lamaan isaanii (Milishuu/Abdii fi Bilisummaa Lammii) iyyuu konkolaataan duukaa fiiguun konkolaataa irra baasuun yakki ajjeechaa gara jabinaa ilmaan Oromoo kana irratti raawwatee jira.

#oromoprotests FDG magaalaa Burraayu Dargaggoonni Oromoo baayyeen mana hidhaati guuramaa akka jiran gabaafame.

Caamsaa 20, 2014

Oromoonni magaala Burraayu kanneen wayyaanen FDG irratti hirmaatan ittin jattee fi miseensoota ABO ti jatte shakkite 300 ol hidhuun isi fi reebichi hamaan akka irratti gaggeessaa jirtu beekkame
hidhamtoota keessaa kanneen maallaqa ykn kaartaa dachi qaban osoo mana murti hin dhihaatin polisaaf qarshi 25,000 ykn kaartaa qabsisani yammuu gadilakifaman harki caalu ammalle mana hidhaati reebamaa akka jiru gabaafame.
Oromoonni mana hidhaa wayyaanetti garmalee dhaanamani araraafamaa jiranifi tuminsaan miidhaan irra gahe.
Ayyaantu (dubarti dha), Gaaddisaa, Dawwid Hassen, Jootte, Suraansaa fi Fayyisaa (Hojjattoota mana Baankiti) Nagumaa, Waqgaari fi Umad Umar kan jedhaman garmalee tumamani waan du'aa fi jiru jiddu waan jiranif mana yaalaa geeyfamani dha, Jechuun gabaasni nu dhaqabe addeessera.
Qabsaawaan Ni kufaa Qabsoon itti fufa !!!

Diaspora Speaks for Deliberately Silenced Oromos; Ethiopian Government Responds to UN Review

May 20, 2014 | The Advocates Post

When students in Ethiopia started protesting last month against the Ethiopian Government’s proposal to annex territory from the state of Oromia to facilitate the expansion of the capital city Addis Ababa, diasporans mobilized to show their solidarity. As federal “Agazi” security forces cracked down, opening fire on peaceful protesters, placing students on lock-down in their dormitories, and conducting mass arrests, Oromos around the world staged rallies and hunger strikes to raise international awareness and to call on the governments of the countries where they live to withhold aid and put pressure on the Ethiopian Government to respect human rights.

What Does Oromia Lose if Oromia Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne Incorporated into Finfinne?

What Does Oromia Lose if Oromia Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne Incorporated into Finfinne?
Finfinne, the seat of masters of Oromia, was established about 126 years ago. Since its establishment, Finifine has been stretching its size by taking the surrounding areas. Starting from Tullu Dalati, the hill on which the residence of the Prime Minister is found , Fifinne stretched to Akaki in the east, Gulale in the west, Garji in the south and Entoto in the north. Unlike the nine federal states of Ethiopia, Finfinne is not a member of Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE). 

Oromia Protest News Update: Maanguddoo fi Dardara, Osoo Hin Jedhiin Ummanni Oromoo Jumlaan Hidhamaa Jira.

Caamsaa 18, 2014 | Qeerroo.org | Gabaasa Qeerroo


Mootummaan Wayyaanee dhiibbaa ilmaan Oromoo irraan gahu jabeessuun kan itti fufe guutummaa Oromiyaa keessatti duula hidhaa fi ajjeechaa jabaachuun itti fufe.FDG uummata Oromoon gaggeeffamaa jiru dura dhaabbachuuf filannoo taha jedhee kan fudhate duula hidhaa jumlaa gaggeessaa jira. Gaaffii abbaa biyyummaa Oromiyaa keessatti gaggeeffamaa jiruun wal qabatee ilmaan Oromoo 2600 ol mana hidhaatti kan ukkaamsaman yoommuu tahu. Caamsaa 16, 2014 irraa hamma 17, 2014 kanatti godinoota adda addaa irraa ilmaan Oromoo hidhaa jira. Akka kanaan:-

Oromo Protests: Amane Badhaso, the President of The Oromo Youth Association in the diaspora speaks on SaharaTV

               

Tokkummaan uummata Oromoo yoomiyyuu caalaa amma barbaachisaa fi murteessaa dha

Caamsaa 18, 2014 | Abdii Boruutiin

Barreeffamoota (barruulee) yeroo adda addaa dhiyeessaa ture keessatti harka caalaa waayee tokkummaa ilmaan Oromoo barreessaa akkan ture ni yaadatama. Yeroo sanatti dhimma tokkummaa cimsee akkan kaasu kan na taasise sababni inni hangafti jaarmayootni Oromoo gara gara hiramanii; qabsaa’otni keenyas akkasuma gara gara faffac’anii humni mooraa keenyaa waan laaafefi. Keessumaayuu ammoo jaarmayaan jaalatamaa Addi Bilisummaa Oromoo (ABOn) bakkee saditti hiramuu isaatu sababa guddaa ta’e. Yeroo waayee tokkummaa qabsaa’otoa, gurmuulee fi jaarmayoota Oromoo barreessu sana tokkummaan ilmaan Oromoo akka uummataatti baay’ee na hin yaaddessine ture. Xiyyeeffannaan kiyyas irra caalaan jaarmayoota siyaasaa keenyatti ture jechuu dha. Har’a garuu haala amma keessa jirru, keessumaayuu haala uummatni Oromiyaa keessa jiru yoon ilaalu, tokkummaa jaarmayootaa qofaa otuu hin taane walumaagalatti tokkummaan uummata Oromoo yoomiyyuu caalaa barbaachisaa akka ta’en hubadha.

ADDIS ABABA'S POORLY PLANNED DECENTRALIZATION AND #OROMOPROTESTS

May 18, 2014 | By Abel D. Ayele* | OPride

The Oromo student protests in Ethiopia, which began last month in opposition to Addis Ababa’s controversial expansion, continued this week.
Tens of people have been killed while hundreds were wounded or jailed since the protests started in April. On May 14, locals said at least three people were killed and more than 100 wounded in Nekemte town, western Oromia where federal Special Forces have besieged the regional Wallaga University. Protests have spread to neighboring Najjo and other parts of Oromia on Thursday.

XALAYAA BARATOOTA OROMOO MANA HIDHA JIRAN IRRA DHUFE: "Amma Maloo Dammaqaa Yaa Ilmaan Oromoo!!!!"

Caamsaa 16, 2014

Egaa amma maloo dammaqaa yaa ilmaan Oromoo. Ijooleen Oromoo heddun isaanii mana hidhaa kessatti yeroo ammaa kana dararama jiru. Yaa saba Oromoo maaloo wal irratti hin callisinaa dhuga isiinin jechuf hidhan nu irra gahe kun haala kanaan itti fufnaan isin irras gahun isaa hin oolu.

Hidhamuuf Du’uun kenyaa isiniif malee ofii kenyaaf miti, lakki yaa saba kenyaa. Dhiigni Kenya akka tasaa dhangala’aa jiruu Kun isinitti haa dhagaamu. Oromoon durii kaasee hanga ammaa kanatti Dhiitamaa, Hidhamaa, D­ u’aa, biyya isaa kessa Ari’amaa jira... siniif haa galtu maaloo carran hidhamuu keenya hara kun bor immo kessan ta’uuf deemtii. Sin hara’a mana kessan tessanii kolfuu, tapachuun, hirriba naga rafuun kessan wanta nuffif, tuffin jiruuf malee wanta mootumman wayyanee isin kabajee isinitti hin fakkatin!!!!!!!!

THE CONTINUATION OF OROMO COMMUNITY PROTEST IN LONDON (UK) May 23, 2014

The Peaceful Oromo Student Protests are still facing killing and other atrocities.
To stand against this acts, a demonstration is organised by the Oromo Community in London (UK) for the second time.

DATE: Friday 23 May 2014 
TIME: 11:00 am PLACE: In front of the UK Parliament ( Old Palace Yard, SW1 )
Oromo and friends of Oromo in the UK are kindly invited to come together and protest in unison against these evil acts of the Ethiopia dictatorial regime. The organising committee Thank You.

ITTII FUFINSA HIRIIRA OROMOO LONDON ( UK ) Caamsaa 23, 2014

Ajeecha fi Hidha Baratotaa Oromoo karaa Nagaa Mirga Isaanii Gafachaa Jiranii Ittii Fufee Akkaa Jiru Bekamaa dha.
Gochaa kana dura dhabbaachuf jimaata, Caamsaa 23, 2014 sa'aattii 11:00 am irraa jalqabee London Parlaama Fuldura, ( Old palace Yard SW1 ) Hiriirrii Nagaa Ni Geggeeffama.
Oromoo fi Firoottaan Oromoo Biyyaa UK ttii argamtan Gochaa Hammeenyaa fi Ajechaa ilmaan Oromoo ittii fufee jiru kana akkaa waliin dura dhabatnu kabajaan isiin Beksifna.
Dhamsa kana namota kaniifis dabarsaa.
Galatooma.
Koree Qindeessituu.

Breaking News: ODUU GODINA BAALEE MAGAALAA ROOBEE IRRAA

Caamsaa 15, 2014 | Qeerroo Baalee Roobee

Kamisaa guyyaa hardhaa kana woyyaaneen tiyaatira taphata jirti. akkuma beekamu woyyaaneen jaleewwan OPDO of dura keettee torban lamaa oliif hawaas odeeffanno gafaa hinqabne walitti qabdee burjaajessaa turuun ni beekama. 

Haaluma kanaan godina baalee magaalaa Roobee fi Goobbaattis walgayiin guddaan humnaan ummanni akka hirmaatuu fi jaarsonni odeeffanno waayee master pilaanii hinqabne waa'ee sirna nafxanyaa itti kaasuun namni "barattoota teessan rakkoof saaxilaa jiru warra sirni nafxanyaa akka deebi'u barbaadanii fi warra siidaan aanolee maaf hojjetame jedhee mormaa jiruudha, kanaafuu ni balaaleffanna" jechuun, yoo akka ummataatii sirna nafxanyaa balaaleffannaa dha, garuu woyyaanonni akka waan ummanni maastar pilaanicha deeggaruu fi hiriira barattoota mormanii fakkeessuun galgala ETV'n dabarsuuf miidiyaaleen olola jaraa bakkan gahuuf hundeeffaman guyyaa hardhaa karatti bahanii keessattu ummata baadiyaa gara magaalaa Roobee (gabaan guddoon akka godinaatti ummanni bakka maraa irratti argamu gabaa gaafa kamsaa Roobeet) gabaaf dhufu haasoysiisaa jiru.

Ethiopia ignores 'repeated' calls for dam negotiations: Egypt Foreign Minister

May 14, 2014 | ahram online
Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy says Egypt has repeatedly called for negotiations with Ethiopia over the Grand Renaissance Dam but has not received a real response
Egypt has repeatedly called for negotiations with Ethiopia over the Grand Renaissance Dam but has not received a real response, Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy said.
Fahmy, in an interview with Al-Ahram newspaper published on Wednesday, said that Egypt would not forget the issue.

What can nationals do to help the struggle back home?

Caamsaa 14, 2014 | By Ibsaa Guutamaa | www.gubirmans.com

Finfinnee is founded in Oromiyaa and so is indisputable part of it. Oromiyaa is under occupation for over a century. Finfinnee was turned into headquarters of the occupying force where Oromo was forced to serve with sweat and blood rather than getting benefit out of its formation.  After the overthrow of Darg the state of Oromiyaa and the interest it has in Finfinnee was formally recognized by the occupying regime and a sort of administrative structure was created for it.

Sabboonoti qabsoo ummataa biyyatti gargaaruuf maal gochuu danda’u?

Caamsaa 14, 2014 | Ibsaa Guutamaa Irraa | www.gubirmans.com

Finfinneen Oromiyaa keessatt bu’uurfamte kanaaf qaama see ta’uun wal hin falmisiisu. Oromiyaan jaarraa oliif qabaa halagaa jala jirti. Finfinneen akka battala human qabateetti tajaajiltuu waan taateef Oromoon too’annoo bucuullee irraa hin qabu. Finqiclha Dargii duuba Oromiyaan humna qabatee jiruun kan fakkeessaa ta’us ifatt beekamtee caasaan bulchaa dhaabbateefii jira. Waan hariirtii ulee falfalaa fakkaatuun empayerittiin Federeeshinatt jijjiiramte. Kanaaf finnooti federeeshinaa hundi ijaaruu fi gaggeessuuf  gumaacha walqixee qabu jedhamee yaadama. Kanaaf finnaan federaalaa tokko kophaa ba’aa baatu hin qabatu jechuu dha.

Waraanni fi Humna Tikaa Wayyaanee Dadhabnaan Muktaar Kadirii fi Kaabinoonni Wayyaanee Ambotti Duulan

Caamsaa 14, 2014 | Gabaasa Qeerroo Amboo

Dabbaalleen EPRDF fi ergamaan TPLF Muktaar Kadir maqaa walgahii dabbaloota OPDO jedhuun FDG dura dhaabbachuuf jecha Caamsaa 13/2014 kaabinoota OPDO heddumminaan qabatee humna waraana Wayyaaneen waliin qindaawuun magaala Amboo seene.
Amboo erga seenaaniin hanga ammaatti uumata Oromoo nagaa fi dargaggoota magaala keessatti argaman irratti reebichaa fi goolii uumuun kaan ammo mana hidhaatti guuraa jiru. Deggertoota EPRDf kanneen ta’anii fi namoota hojii dhablee ta’aniin ammo nama tokkotti 250 hiruun akka master plan Finfinnee daggeranii hiriira bahaniif kaadhimmachaa akka turan beekama.

Oggaa Loon Gadoodu, Ammoo Harreen Marga Dheeddi

Caamsaa 14, 2014 | Qeerroo.org

Horii keessaa kan lafa sanyiin isaa itti du’e fuunfatee irratti gadooduun gadda isaa ibsatu loon kophaa dha. Loon bakka bineensi jabbii isaa yookaan loon biraa itti nyaate, yookaan namni loon itti qale oggaa ga’u, lafa sana fuunfatee gadooda. Sun gadda isaa ibsachuu isaa argisiisa. Seera uumaa ta’ee gumaa baasuu dadhabu illee gadda itti dhaga’ame sagaleen ibsata. Kan harree garuu faallaa kan loonii ti. Bakka ilmoon ishee itti nyaatamte fuunfattee halaakuun hin jiru.

THE SATELLITE TRANSMISSION OF OROMIA MEDIA NETWORK (OMN) HAS BEEN JAMMED

May 14, 2014 | Oromia Media Network (OMN)

We have learned that our regular transmission on ArabSat has been interrupted as of  04:38:00 GMT this morning. This is following the blocking of our website www.oromiamedia.org since May 2, 2014 in Ethiopia. It is worth noting that the Ethiopian government is notorious in blocking and jamming alternative media outlets, and violently silencing critical journalists.

Is ESAT in a joint venture with ETV ?

May 13, 2014 | Gulelepost

Is ESAT being fooled by TPLF agents or playing along willingly? During its broadcast on May 12,2014 ESAT aired a disturbing interview alleging that Oromos in Gimbi are threatening Amhra residents. What ESAT might not know is that an alternate version of the story was sent to Oromo activists and media outlets days before but rejected after it was found to be a plot.

Theological Reflection on the TPLF's New Master Plan to Expand Finfinnee: An Urgent Call for Every Able Bodied Oromo in Oromia and Around the Globe to Fight Against Colonial Injustice in Oromia

May 13, 2014 | By Wake Jio Garbi*
*The author is currently studying a dual masters degree program in Theology (MA) and in Society and Global Issues at the Norwegian School of Theology and can be reached at waktheophilaw@gmail.com.
Introduction

This essay presents my critical analysis and gives theological reflection on the current human rights violation in Oromia. Also, it will briefly discuss issues that are related to the entire Oromo people and make a genuine call to spiritual leaders and their followers in order to rise up against humiliation of Oromo people and halt the ongoing injustice in Oromia. It is a call to vie for God given human dignity, and stand in unison and support Oromo students who are demonstrating peacefully in opposition against the new master plan which is aimed to destroy Oromo identity.

JABAAN GABBARA HAADHAA NYAATEE, LAAFAAN DHAALA ABBAA DHABA

Caamsaa 13, 2014 | Ayyaantuu.com | (QAMALEEN ABBAA HARBUU ARI'ATTE)

Ummanni Oromoo erga bara Minilikiin cabee gabrummaa jalatti kufee kaasee salphina hiriyaa hinqabne keessatti argama. Salphinni mootummaa amma aangorra jiruun irratti raawwatamaa jiru ammoo kan hundumaa caalu akka ta’e waan ijaan argaa jirruuf ragaa tarreessun barbaachisa natti hinfakkatu. Oromoon Bar Dhibbee 21ffaa kana keessa Adunyaa kanarratti ummattoota gabrummaa jalatti hafan qubaan lakkaawwaman keessa’is isa gudaadha.

ETHIOPIA: AUTHORITIES MUST PROVIDE JUSTICE FOR SCORES OF PROTESTERS KILLED, INJURED AND ARRESTED IN OROMIA

May 13, 2014 | Amnesty International

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
PUBLIC STATEMENT
13 May 2014
AI Index: AFR 25/002/2014
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Amnesty International condemns the use of excessive force by security forces against peaceful protesters in a number of locations across the Oromia region during the last two weeks, which has resulted in the deaths and injuries of dozens of people including students and children. Many hundreds of protesters are reported to have been arbitrarily arrested, and are being detained incommunicado and without charge. Detainees are at risk of torture.

OMN: Oduu Caamsa 12, 2014

               

FDG Dura Dhaabbachuuf Shiroota Wayyaaneen Wixinate Irratti Odeessa Oromiyaa Keessaa

Caamsaa 13, 2014 | Qeerroo Oromian News update

Sochii FDG Oromoota biyya keessaa fi alaa dura dhaabbachuuf tooftaa ololaa Wayyaaneen wixinate:-Wayta QBOn jabaachaa dhufuu fi sirni isaa raafamu ABO maqaa xureessuu fi olola dharaa irratti geggeessuun aadaa isaa kan ta’e mootummaan Wayyaanee, ammas akkuma barate yeroo itti FDG barattootnii fi ummatni Oromoo geggeessaa jiraniin rifaatuu keessa seenee jiru kanatti, yaadaa fi qalbii namaa gara biraatti harkisuu fi ABO bulguu godhee dhiheessuuf yakka shiraa maqaa ABOtiin qopheessaa akka jiru odeessi qabatamaan keessa sirnichaatii bahe ifa godhe.

Dhumaatii fi Buqqa’insi Ummatootaa Qabsoo Qofaan Hanqifama

Caamsaa 12, 2014 | Ibsa Adda Bilisummaa Oromoo (ABO)

Humnaan ajjeechaa, buqqa’insaa fi saaminsa ummata Oromoo irra gahu dhaabee nagaan rakkina siyaasaa furuu irra, bifa haaraa fi suukanneessaan itti fufsiisuuf tarkaanfiin mootummaa Wayyaaneen fudhatame dargaggootaa fi ummata Oromoo walii gala sochoosee guutuu Oromiyaa keessatti itti fufiinsa fincila ho’aa dhalche. Fincila barattootaa fi ummata hirmaachise kana keessattis tarkaanfii suukanneessaa sirna abbaa irree kanaan ilmaan Oromoo kudhanootaan lakkaa’aman lubbuu isaanii dhabanii jiran. Dhibbootaan madaa’uu, kumootaan hidhaatti guuramuu fi manneen barnootaa keessaa ari’amuun ilmaan Oromoo, gochaa faashistummaa ummatoota Itoophiyaa fi hawaasa addunyaa duratti ifatti raawwatame, gochaa jibbiinsa irratti hundaawe fi gara-jabinaa ti.

3-Day Minnesota-State-Capitol #OromoProtests Solidarity Hunger-Strike Ends Successfully at the Passing of Minnesota House Resolution Condemning the Ethiopian Govt’s Violence on Oromo Students

May 12, 2014 | Gadaa.com

The three-day hunger-strike, which was held by Oromos and friends of the Oromo in front of the Minnesota State Capitol in solidarity with #OromoProtests and to seek justice for Oromo students and civilians massacred by the TPLF Ethiopian regime in April 2014, successfully ended earlier today with the issuance of the Minnesota House Resolution condemning the April 2014 massacres in Oromia and urging the U.S. Federal Government (which has the authority to interact with foreign governments per the U.S. Constitution) to “pressure on the Ethiopian authorities to respect human rights and democratic process.”

Statement of the National Youth Movement for Freedom and Democracy (aka Qeerroo Bilisummaa Oromoo) on the Current Non-violent Movement in Oromia

May 12, 2014 | Qeerroo Bilisummaa Oromoo

Over the last two weeks, the Oromo people and the Oromo youth, particularly the Oromo students of various colleges, universities, high schools, middle schools and elementary schools have been asking the Oromian regional government the right of the Oromo people on their country Oromia in a peaceful and legal manner according to the right given to us by the Ethiopian constitution.

However, the response of the Ethiopian government to our rightful question has been to unleash its Federal Police and a special military known as Agazi, armed to the teeth, on unarmed youth and civilian population and to turn the entire region into a battle field taking the lives of several dozen Oromians and kidnapping and arresting thousands others. Therefore, we, Qeerroo Bilisummaa Oromoo, hereby ask the Ethiopian government to give appropriate and immediate response to the following rightful and legal demands, which are also the demands of the entire Oromo people.

Angatu Balcha's song on #OromoProtests

                

Witnesses: Ethiopian Forces Opened Fire on Protesters


Security forces in Ethiopia have reportedly opened fire on students who are protesting a government plan to expand the boundaries of the capital, Addis Ababa. Witnesses say forces fired live ammunition against peaceful protesters last week during a security crackdown that coincided with a visit by Secretary of State John Kerry. The government has said eight people died during the protests in the state of Oromia, but a resident of the town of Ambo told the BBC security forces killed 47 people.

QUPHANNAAN NA TUFFATTEE, OL KAANAAN NA BAQATTEE

Caamsaa 11, 2014 | Seenaa Y.G (2005)

Seenaan Gootummaa Oromoo bakkatti deebi’uuf, Mallattoon isaa mul’achuu eegaleera. Oromoo shiraan dadhabsinee gabroomsinaa jedhanii kanneen Maallaqaa fi qabeenyaan nutti duulan, deebii keessa deebii hin qabneen shirri sun hundumtuu fashaluu haa hubatan. Kanneen dantaa bubuutuuf of gurguranii, qabsoo saba isaanii seenaa xuraa’aan faaluu barbaadanis, Ummata Oromoo, Sirnoota Itoophiyaa irraa muuxannoo qaban dhiisaatii, dhaloota har’aa illee, gabrummaaf abbaluun akka hin danda’amne, Seenaa Gootummaa Biyya keessatti galmaa’aa jiru irraa barachuu qaban. Sochiin qabsoo Oromoo guyyaa tokkotti Oromiyaa waliin ga’uu akka danda’amu , firaafis diinaafis hojiin argisiisuun, maal irraa akka maddu kan ofittummaan maraate qofaatu irraa barachuu hin fedhu. warri Qabsoo Oromoo dhabamsiifnee, Oromiyaas dhaallee, jireenya bara baraa jiraanna jedhanii shira dhaloota isaanii dhabamsiisu kanneen dalagaa jiran, Ummati Oromoo Biyya keessaa fi alaa sadarkaa maalirra akka jiru odoo hubatanii hegaree isaaniif tola.

A Tragic Consequence of the “10th Addis Ababa Integrated Development Master Plan.”

Warning for the future
May 11, 2014 | By Dr. Negaso Gidada

1. Introduction
Addis Ababa is now 127 years old as the capital of Ethiopia. It was founded by Empress Taitu and Emperor Menilik II in 1887 around the hot water spring called Finfinnee. Empress Taitu is said to have seen a kind of lower which she did not know before and called the area Addis Ababa, meaning New Flower. The Oromo call Addis Ababa as Finfinnee.