Dh.D.U.O! Dhiisi maqaa keenya, maaliif nuun dalagdaa

Walaloo Abdii Baalee Oromiyaatiin

Akkam nagaa jirtuu, gootowwan goototaa,
Sanyiin dhaalaa biyyaa ilmaan Oromootaa,
Baga nagaa taatan nageenyi furmaataa,
Anis nagaan qaba, yoo ta'es baqataa,
Galanni haa gahu, Rabbii hunda horataa!!! 

Lawsuit points to hacking by Ethiopia as Obama makes visit

July 27, 2015 | SeattleTimes.com | By JACK GILLUM, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Barack Obama faces pressure to discuss human rights in his first official visit to Ethiopia, a unique lawsuit back home is challenging whether the African country can spy on an American by turning his computer into a giant recording device.

The federal case alleges Ethiopian government agents gobbled up months of a Maryland man’s Skype calls and his family’s Internet activities. But the man, born in Ethiopia and now a U.S. citizen, isn’t wanted for a crime. Instead, he helps out a political opposition group outlawed in his home country.

Is Obama's trip to Ethiopia validation of corrupt regime?

July 27, 2015 | CS Monitor.com

President Barack Obama spent Monday huddled with Ethiopia’s leaders, discussing counterterrorism, human rights, and regional security.

The visit marks the first by a sitting US president to the East African nation, and follows a much-anticipated trip to Kenya, his late father’s homeland. The visit to Ethiopia, however, has drawn criticism from human rights advocates who say Mr. Obama’s presence there gives validation to a government that is using national security concerns as an excuse to suppress opposition and curb basic freedoms.

Obama urges Ethiopia to curb crackdowns on media, opposition

July 27, 2015 | DNA India

President Barack Obama urged Ethiopia's leaders on Monday to curb crackdowns on press freedom and political openness as he opened a trip that human rights groups say legitimizes an oppressive government.

"When all voices are being heard, when people know they are being included in the political process, that makes a country more successful," Obama said during a joint news conference with Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn.

Ethiopia 'doesn't deserve' visit from President Obama, say human rights campaigners

July 27, 2015 | The Independent | By Serina Sandhu

'The visit will be used by the Ethiopian government to strengthen its legitimacy'

A charity has said that Ethiopia “doesn’t deserve” a visit from US President Barack Obama because of the country’s human rights abuses.

 

President Obama arrived in Ethiopia on Sunday night, marking the first visit to the country by a sitting US president.

 

It followed a weekend in Kenya - his first trip to the country where his father was born since becoming president.

Uummatni Oromoo, hanga yoomiitti gadadoo keessa jiraata?

Adoolessa 25, 2015 | Abdii Boruutiin* | Gadaa.com

Uummatni ykn sabni gabrummaa keessa jiru yoomiyyuu jiruu fi jireenya gaarii qabaachuu baatullee, haalli uummatni keenya, uummatni Oromoo keessa jiru yeroodhaa yerootti hammaachaa dhufee; sadarkaa hamaarra akka gahe kan ifaa ifatti mul’atu waan ta’eef, kanaaf ragaa dhiyeessuun barbaachisaa natti hin fakkaatu. Sabni Oromoo, qabeenya uumaadhaan badhaafame Oromiyaa dacheen ishii jiituu fi badhaatuu taate otuu qabuu, har’a diinotni isaa biyya isaarratti abbaa qabeenyaa ta’anii yeroo sooramaa jiranitti, uummatni keenya garuu akka nam-tokkoottis ta’ee gamtaadhaan jiruu namaa gadii fi gadadoo daangaa hin qabne keessa jira. Rakkoolee uummata keenya hudhanii qaban nan barreessa yoon jedhe, tarreessee fixuu waanan hin dandeenyeef, kana keessaa bahuuf Oromoon maal godhuu qaba waan jedhutti xiyyeeffachuun barbaachisaa dha jedheen yaada.

Waadaa Wayyaanee Kijibaan Hawwatamanii Owwaatuun, Dantaa Ummata Oromoo Fi Wareegama Qabsaawotaa Kabajaa Dhorkatuu Dha

Adoolessa 25, 2015 | Ijoo Dubii Adda Bilisummaa Oromoo (ABO)

Mootummaan Itophiyaa murna bicuu Wayyaaneen durfamu QBO gufachiisuuf tooftaalee adda addaa baafatee hojjataa akka turee fi jiru lammii Oromoo jalaa dhokataa tahee hin beeku. Haalli biyya keessaa guutummaatti jijjiiramuu fi dantaan ummata Oromoo kabajame jechuun ummatni Oromoo Qabsoo Bilisummaa irra dhimmoota biroo irratti akka xiyyeeffatu taasisuu fi qabsoo bilisummaa lagachiisuuf hedduu yaale. Odeessa qabatamaa hin taanee fi kijibaa irra deddeebi’uun itti fayyadamuun ummatni dhugoomfatee deggersaa fi tumsa akka kennuuf tattaafatullee itti milkaa’uu hin dandeenye.

WBOn Tarkaanfii Fudhateen Loltoota Wayyaanee 38 Ol Hojiin Ala Godhe

Adoolessa 25, 2015 |

Irree fi Gaachanni Ummata Oromoo WBOn Falmaa Diina Waliin Godhu Jabeessee Itti Fufuun, Zoonii Kibba Bahaa fi Godina Baha Oromiyaa Keessatti Tarkaanfilee Waraanaa Fi Ergamtoota Diinaa Irratti Fudhateen 38 Ol Hojiin Ala Godhe.

Mirga abbaa biyyummaa fi bilisummaa ummata Oromoo deebisee gonfachiisuuf falmaa hadhaawaa godhaa jiruun diina isaa kuffisee kufaa, injifannoolee boonsaa galmeessaa kan jiru gootichi WBO, Zoonii Kibba Bahaa Baalee keessatti tarkaanfii diina irratti fudhateen loltoota wayyaanee 30 ol hojiin ala gochuu Ajaji WBO Zoonii Kibba Bahaa beeksiseera.

Ethiopia’s EPRDF Regime Liability to US Interests or, Asset?

July 25, 2015 | www.caperi.com

The EPRDF regime’s relationship with Ethiopians is irreparable. Genocides in Gambella, in the Ogaden, Oromo, and torture of citizens all over, illegal seizures of land, deliberate confrontation with religious communities, corruption, land grab and the atrocities are endless. The people of Ethiopia have lost confidence completely particularly after the deportation of thousands of Ethiopians from Saudi Arabia and the beheading of by ISIS.

President Obama Meets with Prime Minister of Ethiopia. Image Credit: The White House     

By design US Horn of Africa policy could only be effective if Ethiopia controls Eritrea. If that succeeds, the US can run regional affairs through that channel effectively.

 

However, this policy has been a recipe for wars because it makes Eritrea the biggest prize for Ethiopian leaders and that means without Eritrea, Ethiopia’s role will be minimized. For this reason, historically, all Ethiopian leaders have waged wars against Eritrea.

Aanolee Zarihun Wadaajoo: "Maal Wayya?" [Oromo Music from the Daughter of Oromo Legendary Singer Zarihun Wadaajoo]

Obama’s trip to Ethiopia alarms some human rights activists

July 21, 2015 | The Washington Post | By Juliet Eilperin and David Nakamura*

President Obama embarks on a trip to Africa this week that includes a controversial stop in Ethiopia, where the authoritarian government has come under sharp international criticism for its handling of political dissent.

The Ethi­o­pia visit has raised hackles among human rights advocates who question the administration’s level of concern about human rights, as it seeks to advance new security and economic goals on a continent where good governance and democratic freedoms often do not top the priority list. But to others it reflects the evolution of America’s relationship with the continent, which now offers opportunities for the United States in a way it didn’t decades ago when it was primarily an aid recipient.

Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) Military Communiqué

July 20, 2015 | Oromo Liberation Front (OLF)

The heroic Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), Eastern front has destroyed the enemy soldiers and its military camp located at a place called Bobasa 20kms away from the city of Harar in the locality of Bokko, Fadis district, East Oromia. Accordingly 28 TPLF regime’s soldiers have been put out of action. Also a number of military hardware has been captured from the government forces. The Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) operating in Eastern Oromia launched a surprise attack on an enemy garrison at a place called Bobasa 20 kms away from the city of Harar, in Fadis district and achieved a shining victory by killing 13 TPLF soldiers and other 15 enemy soldiers have been severely wounded. The Oromo Liberation Army Eastern Command has also announced that a number of military hardware has been captured from the enemy. Accordingly 17 AK-47 rifles, over 4000 different sorts of ammunitions, 23 hand grenades, 27 ammunition belts, 2 communication radios (Icom), 6 mobile phone (cell phone), stored military ration and other different materials have been captured from the TPLF regime’s soldiers. The captured military equipment is in use for the purpose of Oromo liberation struggle.

Ibsa Tarkaanfii Waraanaa ABO

Adoolessa 20, 2015 | Ibsa Adda Bilisummaa Oromoo

Waraanni Bilisummaa Oromoo (WBO)n Humna Diinaa Magaalaa Harar Irraa KM.20 Qofa Fagaatee Ona Fadis Naannoo Bokkoo Bakka Bobbaasaa Jedhamu Qubatee Ture Barbadeesse. Loltoota Diinaa 28 Olis Hojiin Ala Taasise.

Irree fi Gaachanni Ummata Oromoo WBOn, bilisummaa ummata Oromoo fi walabummaa Oromiyaa mirkaneessuuf tarkaanfii haleellaa diina irratti fudhatu babal’isuu fi jabeessuu irratti argama. Tarkaanfii boonsaa tibbana Baha Oromiyaa keessatti fudhateenis injifannoo cululuqaa galmeessee jira.

President Obama’s Visit to Ethiopia is an insult to America’s Democratic Traditions

July 19, 2015

An Open Letter to President Barak Obama on his Ethiopia Visit

Dear Mr. President Obama,

The Human Rights League of the Horn of Africa wants to express its deep concern about what it regards as the wrong decision made by you and your staff in making a formal visit to Ethiopia in late July 2015. This will make you the first US leader to break the US promise not to reward dictators.
History teaches us that the American constitution of 1787 is the world’s first democratic constitution, a landmark document of the Western World which  protects the rights of all citizens in the USA. The following examples show America’s great support of human rights:

Oromia Diaspora Festival Protest Letter

Adoolessa 19, 2015

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Gara: -Waldoota Hawaasa Oromoo Addunyaa

– Oromoota Biyyoota Addunyaa irra facatanii jiraattan maraaf

Irraa: Waldaa Hawaasa Oromoo Minesootaa, USA

Dhimmi isaa: Ibsa waa’ee Guyyaa ‘Oromia Diaspora Festival’ jechuudhaan Wayyaanee fi OPDOn ayyaana qopheessaa jiran ilaala

A Letter from an Ethiopian-American Son to President Obama

July 19, 2015 |

A Letter from an Ethiopian-American Son to President Obama     

 

 

As President Obama prepares to visit Ethiopia later this month, both international civil society and the Ethiopian diaspora are holding protests, challenging that the visit will further legitimize the country’s repressive regime that has muzzled all dissent and political freedom.

Ethiopia is a close ally of the United States and one of the largest recipients of US aid in Africa. The significant financial support offered to Ethiopia from donors such as the US amounts to some 50 to 60 percent of the country’s national budget. This development aid has been essential in funding the Ethiopian government’s so-called development strategy—a key element of this strategy being the relocation of some 1.5 million people from areas targeted for industrial plantations under the government's “villagization” plan. The areas targeted include Gambella, Lower Omo, and several other parts of the country. As evidenced by the Oakland Institute’s extensive research, these displacements are happening without the free, prior, and informed consent of the impacted populations; when communities resist, they are being forcibly removed from their traditional lands by means of violence, rape, imprisonment, intimidation, political coercion, and the denial of humanitarian assistance, including food aid.

Guyyaan Wolabummaa /Bilisummaa Oromoo ho yoom?

Adoolessa 16, 2015 | Nageessa Oddo Dube Irraa

Ameerikaan guyyaa kalee July 4 Lallaba wolabummaa / Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776 kabajataa oolan. Woggaa 239ffaa bilisummaa itti gonfatan jechuu dha. Guyyaan kun guyyaa isaan gita-bittaa ykn colony Ingiliz jalaa itti bayan. Halkan keessa firework/richiitiin dhuka'aa bule.

Gammachuu isaaniitti gammadee garuu nuuti ho gita bittaa murnoota Abyssiniyaa jalaa yoom baana? Yoom akkana kabajanna? Guyyaan Bilisummaa/wolabummaa keenna yoom ta'a? jedhee of gaafadhe. Gonfachuun keenna akka hin hafne nan beeka garuu ''an ijaan argaa laata?'' jedhee mami'iin if gaafadhe.

Maraafuu me haala qabsoo Ameerikaa (USA ) ilaalchisee mata-duree ''Lallaba Wolabummaa '' jedhuun barreesse tana dubbisaa.

Obama’s Pilgrimage of National Interest

Obama’s Pilgrimage of National Interest

July 2015 |  By Ibsaa Guutama

The oppressed and abused of Africa, and their friends and sympathizers are making their voices heard high above the globe that President Obama refrain from legitimizing dictatorship and human rights abuse in Ethiopia. This is not a casual visit, but a pre-planned trip for which arrangements were made to pave the way for the diplomatic pampering of the most brutal regime in the area; a long-time Guerrilla-friendly ambassador was appointed in addition to a visit by the U.S. Assistant Secretary for African Affairs. The rulers of Ethiopia were among those that Clinton’s Democrats branded as the “new breeds of African Democrats.” Many have now fallen out of line. These ones are also starting wavering. This visit of the President may keep them in line before they jump to another bandwagon. Obviously, it is not a pilgrimage of democracy, but that of “NATIONAL INTEREST.”

UNPO's XII General Assembly Adopts Oromo Resolution

July 15, 2015 | unpo.org

UNPO's XII General Assembly Adopts Oromo Resolution

On 3 July 2015, representatives of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) presented their resolution to UNPO's XII General Assembly, affirming their abhorrence of the current situation for Oromo people in Ethiopia, and expressing their desire for more genuine democracy, greater involvement from the international community, and an end to state-sponsored violence. The UNPO adopted the resolution, thus affirming its support for the Oromo's demands for justice and equality. 

MANDAROOTA FI MAGAALAAWWAN OROMIYAA – OROMIAN TOWNS AND CITIES: Kutaa Jahaffaa

Taammanaa Bitimaa Irraa* | Kutaa Jahaffaa

Kutaalee dabran duubisuuf Addana Tuqaa:-[ Kutaa 1ffaa, Kutaa 2ffaa, Kutaa 3ffaa, Kutaa 4ffaa, Kutaa 5ffaa ]

KUTAA JAHAFFAA

DURADUBBII

Dubbiftoota barreeffa kanaa jaalatamoo fi kabajamoo, baga nagaa fi nageenyaan naaf turtanii kutaa shanaffaa kana duukaa-buu’uuf dhuftani! Akkuma isin amma gara mandhee tanaa dhuftan mee nagaa fi nageenyi, bilisummaa fi walabummaan Oromiyaa taanyaaf haa dhufu!

MANDAROOTA FI MAGAALAAWWAN OROMIYAA – OROMIAN TOWNS AND CITIES: Kutaa Shanaffaa

Taammanaa Bitimaa Irraa* | Kutaa Shanaffaa

Kutaalee dabran duubisuuf Addana Tuqaa:-[ Kutaa 1ffaa, Kutaa 2ffaa, Kutaa 3ffaa, Kutaa 4ffaa ]

KUTAA SHANAFFAA

DURADUBBII

Dubbiftoota barreeffa kanaa jaalatamoo fi kabajamoo, baga nagaa fi nageenyaan naaf turtanii kutaa shanaffaa kana duukaa-buu’uuf dhuftani! Akkuma isin amma gara mandhee tanaa dhuftan mee nagaa fi nageenyi, bilisummaa fi walabummaan Oromiyaa taanyaaf haa dhufu!

Erga mandara Tokkee Kutaayyee kana bultanii hamma tokko haara-baafattanii, mee amma wanneen karaaf nu barbaachisan mara fudhannee gara magaalaa Geedoo-tti haa qajeellu! Otoo mandarattii bicuu takka tan mandara tahuuf curruuqaa (daa’imaa) jirtuu, tan Baabbicha (20) jedhamtuu fi tan lagattii Baabbicha jedhamtu irratti hundeeffamtee geenya. Lagattii tanatu naannoo biyya Torban Kuttaayee jedhamuu fi naannoo Calliyaa addaan-baasa. Maqaan Calliya jedhamu kunis akkuma maqaa Kuttaayee jedhamuu maqaa damee-gosa Oromoo tahuu isaa hubachuun, seenaa uummataa fi saba Oromoo keessatti mee galmeeffaddhaa! Kuunnoo, argitu magaalaa Geedoo seenuuf jirraa!

MANDAROOTA FI MAGAALAAWWAN OROMIYAA – OROMIAN TOWNS AND CITIES: Kutaa Afraffaa

Taammanaa Bitimaa Irraa* | Kutaa Afraffaa

Kutaalee dabran duubisuuf Addana Tuqaa:-[ Kutaa 1ffaa, Kutaa 2ffaa, Kutaa 3ffaa ]

KUTAA AFRAFFAA

DURADUBBII
 
Dubbiftoota barreeffa kanaa jaalatamoo fi kabajamoo, baga nagaa fi nageenyaan naaf turtanii kutaa afraffaa kana duukaa-buu’uuf dhuftani! Akkuma isin amma gara mandhee tanaa dhuftan mee nagaa fi nageenyi, bilisummaa fi walabummaan Oromiyaa taanyaaf haa dhufu!

Waamicha Marii Hawaasa Oromoo Biyya Awurooppaa: Stockholm (Adoolesaa 25, 2015)

Mariin Hawaasa Oromoo Biyyaa Awurooppaa gaafa Adoolesaa 25, 2015, biyya Sweden magaalaa Stockholmitti gaggeeffama.

Kanaaf, Hawaasni Oromoo Biyya Awurooppaa jiraattani hundi akka irratti hirmaattani kabajaan isin afeerra. Galgala isaa ammoo artistoota Oromoo bebbeekamoo waliin bashannanama.

Bakka/Teessoo: Husby träff, Edward Griegsgången 9, Kista, Stockholm.
Nagaan kootta!

July 13: Finfinne Day | Guyyaa Finfinnee | Revisiting the Oromo Roots of Finfinne in Pictures

July 13, 2015 | Gadaa.com

July 13 is marked every year by Oromo nationalists around the world to celebrate Finfinne, and to commemorate the heroines and heroes who had fallen while fighting against the removal of Oromia’s Capital from Finfinne in the early 2000’s.

Finfinne used to be the home of Oromo tribes/clans of Gullallee, Galaan and Ekaa, to name a few, before it fell under Abyssinia’s rule in the late 19th century, and got renamed as “Addis Ababa.” Before its fall, Afan Oromo used to be the official language of Finfinne to conduct political duties of the then Gullallee Gadaa government. Since the late 19th century, Afan Oromo has been banned as the official language of Finfinne. Currently, there is a campaign to reinstate Afan Oromo as the official Working Language of the Federal Government seated in Addis Ababa (Finfinne). Culturally, the inauguration of the Oromo Cultural Arts and National History Center in Finfinne earlier this year has been lauded as a historic milestone. The Center has already become the focal point of the resurgent Oromo culture and arts in Finfinne.

Miseensi OPDO Walgahii Irratti Du’an

Adoolessa 12, 2015 | Oromedia.net

Ministirri di’eetaan Daldalaa Itoophiyaa walgahii Caffee Oromiyaa irratti addunyaa kana irraa boqotan.

Oduun Adaamaa irraa nu gahe akka ibsutti, Ministira Daldalaafi miseensa Caffee Oromiyaa kan ta’an obbo Alii Siraaj kan boqotan walgahii Adaamaatti taaámaa jiru irratti.

Akka oduun kun jedhutti, Obbo Aliin yaa’ii idilee 13ffaa Caffee Oromiyaa Adaamaatti adeemsifamaa jiru irratti hirmaachaa utuu jiranuu sababa hin beekamneen du’an.

Umurii waggaa 46ffaatti kan du’an obbo Alii Siraaj minister di’eetaa ministeera Daldalaa utuu hin ta’iniin dura bulchaa godina Jimmaa ta’uurraa eegalee iddoowwan itti gaafatamaa adda addaa irratti tajaajilaa turaniiru.

OMN Amharic : Interview with Aad. Na’amat Isa, a Veteran Oromo Freedom Fighter, a Trailblazer for Oromo Women in Oromo Politics, and a Former Prisoner of Conscience (ከወ/ሮ ነዕማት ኢሳ ጋር የተደረጋ ቃለ መጠይቅ)

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Freedom comes at a price in Ethiopia - and the UK

July 11, 2015 | Amnesty

The struggle for human rights is a long one, fraught with set-backs and challenges, so it’s always nice to get a bit of good news once in a while.

Yesterday Ethiopia released a number of bloggers and journalistsimprisoned for exercising their right to free speech. Mahlet Fantahun and Zelalem Kibret, bloggers from the Zone 9 collective, and three journalists being tried alongside them for terrorism offences – Edom Kassaye, Tesfalem Waldeyes and Asmamaw Hailegiorgis – were released from jail after all charges against them were dropped. They had been in detention for over a year. Journalist Reeyot Alemu, who’d spent four years in detention for terrorism offences, was also released.

Ethiopia courts scepticism after freeing imprisoned writers ahead of Obama visit

July 11, 2015 | The Guardian
 
Critics accuse government of political opportunism amid official attempts to cast release of five writers from media and Zone 9 as routine act of generosity

After more than a year of imprisonment, two Ethiopian women had no idea they were about to be released until a prison loudspeaker informed them they were free to go.

“They were kind of stunned. Can you imagine what kind of emotion? They didn’t believe it at first – they thought they were being taken somewhere else,” said a friend of Edom Kassaye, the freelance journalist who was released from Kality jail on Thursday morning along with another detainee, the Zone 9 blogger Mahlet Fantahun.

Sagalee QEERROO Bilisummaa Oromoo(SQ) Qophii Adoolessa 10, 2015

Bekele Gerba will be OSA’s featured Speaker at the 2015 Annual Conference

July 11, 2015


(OSA) –We are pleased to announce that Mr.  Bekele Gerba will be a keynote speaker at the Oromo Studies Association (OSA) annual conference to be held at Howard University, Washington DC from August 1-2, 2015. The theme of this year’s annual conference is Expanding the Frontiers in Oromo Studies: Pathways into the Future”  A well-known academic and human rights leader, Mr. Bekele Gerba brings a wealth of experience and knowledge that has direct bearing to the theme of this conference and the objectives of the Oromo Studies in general. What is more exciting in the field of Oromo studies than the highly respected Bekele Gerba delivering  this years’ featured speech  along  with  the well-known Professor John Markakis.

OROMO STUDENT PROTESTORS RELEASED FROM JAIL

July 11, 2015 | Advocacy4oromia

At least six Oromo university students were also among three journalists and two bloggers released from Ethiopian prison yesterday, according to various reports.

The freed Oromo university students include Adugna Kesso, Bilisumma Dammana, Lenjisa Alemayo, Abdi Kamal, Magarsa Warqu, and Tofik. All were students who were arrested by security agents from various universities located in the Oromiya regional states. No charges were brought against many of them in the last year and three months.

The arrest of unknown numbers of Oromo University students followed a May 2014 brutal crackdown by the police against university students who protested when a master plan for the expansion of Addis Abeba, the city originally home to the Oromo, was introduced by the federal government.

The 10th Addis Abeba and Oromia Special Zone Integrated Development Master plan, which was in the making for two years before its introduction to the public, finally came off as ‘Addis Abeba and the Surrounding Oromia Special Zone Integrated Development Plan.’