Gebrselassie to enter Ethiopian politics

July 09, 2013 | AAP

Haile Gebrselassie says he will run for a seat in the Ethiopian parliament as an independent candidate in 2015.

Distance running great Haile Gebrselassie says he is entering politics and may run for president of Ethiopia.

The two-time Olympic gold medallist and multiple world champion in the 10,000 metres says he wants to "reach more people" through politics, a topic most Ethiopians avoid in a restrictive society with few civil liberties.

Afaan Oromoo, Eessarraa Garamitti?

Adooleessa 08, 2013 | Hundasaa Waaqwayyaa irraa

Saba tokko saba biraa irraa kan adda baasan keessaa tokko afaanii fi aadaa isaati. Afaan meeshaa sabni tokko aadaa, duudhaa, safuu fi seeda isaa ittiin ibsatu, mallattoo eenyummaa isaati. Afaan yoo ittiin hin baramnee fi hin hojjetamne suuta suuta laafee gara du’aa fi dhabamuutti deemuu danda’a jedhu warri dhimma afaanii irratti qoratanii fi hojjetan.

Afaan Oromoo afaan uummata miliyoonota hedduun dubbatamu ta’ee osoo jiruu hacuuccaa fi cunqursaa waggoota danuu oliif humna koloneeffatootaan irra gaheen, akka ittiin hin baratamnee fi hin hojjetamne godhamee akka baduu fi Afaan Amaaraan akka liqimfamu gochuuf warra yaalamaa ture keessaa isa tokkodha. Haata’u malee qabsoo ummati Oromoo fi ilmaan cunqurfamoo kan biroo waloon godhanii fi injifannoo bara 1991 argameen Afaan Oromoo, Oromiyaa keessatti afaan barumsaa fi hojii akka ta’uuf carraa ykn hiree argate.

Qindoomina Sochii Siyaasaa Oromoo – Sagalee Tumsaa

SAGALEE TUMSAA

Guyyaa: July 3, 2013
Gara: Kora miseensota ABO Ameerikaa Bitaa
Garamii: Koree waloo sochii ABO fii THBO naannoo Toronto itti qindeeysuuf dhaabbatte

Petition to Thank Al Jazeera’s The Stream for Giving the Oromo Nation Voice

July 07, 2013

The following is a petition initiated by concerned Oromo human rights activists to thank Al Jazeera’s ‘The Stream’ for giving the Oromo nation voice. To sign the petition, CLICK HERE

The Petition

Al Jazeera The Stream/English: We Appreciate Al Jazeera for Airing Oromo’s Persecution in Ethiopia

Korri Gamtaa Miseensota ABO kutaalee Awurooppaa milkiin xumurame

Adoolessa 29, 2013 | ABO

Korri gamtaa miseensota ABO kutaalee Awurooppaa, Kutaa Iskandanaaviyaa, Kutaa giddu galeessa Awurooppaa fi kutaa UK waliin magaalaa Oslootti gaafa Adoolessa 28-29, 2013 gaggeeffame milkiin xumarame.

Kora kana irrattis, miseensota ShG GS ABO J/Abbaa Caalaa Lataa, J/Dr.Dagafaa Abdiisaa fi miseensota GS ABO J/Dr.Shuggux Galataa, J/Aster Gammadaa fi J/Jireenyaa Ayyaanaa kan irratti argamani yommu ta’u miseensi ShG ABO J.Abbaa Caalaa Lataa haala yeroo ammaa irratti ibsa bal’aa kennanii jiru. Ibsa kana irrattis haala dhaabni keenyi keessa jiru irratti miseensoliin ABO gaaffii fi deebii akkasumas marii jabaa gaggeeffatanii jiru.

Oromo Nation Celebrated Ali Birra's Golden Jubilee of Oromo Music in Minnesota

July 06, 2013 | Oromo Press

Following official declaration of Oromo Week from June 29- July 6 in Minnesota, Little Oromia, by the Mayors of Minneapolis and Saint Paul cities, the amount of Oromo activities here are so many that one would spread thin trying to catch just a glimpse of each. Oromo Soccer tournaments, Fourth of July community picnic and a series of concerts and entertainment activities have been going on. From these community events catering to over 35,000 residents of the Twin Cities as well as to visors from overseas and other states, the celebration of  Dr Artist Ali Birra's Golden Jubilee stood tall and visible on the night of July 4, America's Independence Day.

Aanolee Remembrance Day and Calanqoo Remembrance Day

July 06, 2013 | By Abraasaa Dirree*

Despite George Santayana’s admonition that those who forget history are condemned to repeat it, we, Oromos, are better forgetters than rememberers.

Holocaust survivor and Nobel Laureate Ellie Wiesel once wrote: “without memory, there is no culture. Without memory, there would be no civilization, no society, no future.” We, Oromos, must heed Ellie Wiesel’s words. We must memorialize the Aanolee and Calanqoo genocides. We must ensure that the Aanolee and Calanqoo victims and lessons are never forgotten. We must commemorate, each year, the thousands of innocent men, women and children massacred at the hands of the Abyssinians during the most heinous chapter in Oromo history – colonization. We must pay tribute to the courage of the Oromo people in that time of gravest peril.

He Who Lives in a Glass House Shouldn’t Throw Stones at Others

July 06, 2013 | By Oumar Hussein*

Dr. Getachew Reda, I read your article in defense of Dr. Fikre tolassa about Oromo people with curiosity. The article is full of lies and isn’t substantiated with evidences. According to you, the word Galla isn’t a derogatory, and the Oromo people should call themselves as such. And you said you are unable to find any evidence or anyone to disproof your argument. You are like “some men go through a forest and see no firewood.” You have failed to mention evidences in your article except hearsay; you need to back up your arguments with evidences. Dr. Getachew, let me list some of the Amhahara sayings: Gallana sagara iyyader yigemal; Galla kemiweldegn berie barragn; Galla siseltin begabi lay kis yisefal. These sayings clearly depict the derogatory nature of the word galla. Dr. Getachew, can you find any Oromo in today’s Ethiopia from east to west or north to south who calls himself/herself galla? You cannot come across anyone. So, why do you want us to carry the name we don’t want? We call ourselves Oromo. As the late Chinua Achebe once remarked “nobody can teach me who I am. You can describe me parts of me, but who I am – and what I need – is something I have to find out myself.” It is just like telling the African Americans to call themselves ‘nigger.’ This is a typical nature of Amhara elites. This is not new. The Amhara elites always want us to abandon Afaan Oromoo and speak and write in Amharic. This reminds me what Europeans used to tell Africans to write their literature in English, French and Portuguese. And Ngugi Wa Thiongo, a Kenyan writer, responded like this: “There is something very wrong in saying to a human being, ‘Let me cut off your legs and I will give you artificial ones, which will be perfect.’ I’m saying let us walk on our own two feet.”

Ali Mohammed Birra: The Voice of an Era

July 05, 2013 | Opride

By Mohammed Ademo*

He has been described as a national icon, a pioneer, a legend, a hero, a doctor, and even the undisputed king of Oromo music. All of these, however, cannot begin to capture the influence his music has had on Oromo identity, culture, and politics. His work and life reflect his pride in, and devotion to, the empowerment of the Oromo people. His uplifting lyrics and eclectic style will continue to inspire for generations to come.

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