Observations from the Motherland : 'I've got a crush on Bale'

Observations from the Motherland : 'I've got a crush on Bale' Hello folks,

It’s been a few weeks since I shared my last blog and I’m writing now from the beautiful and peaceful terrain of Dembi Dollo. I hope you all enjoyed coming along with me as I relived my experiences in Arsi and Sidamo. Read the Full Story

Trip of a lifetime through the ragged Bale Mountains By Nabi' Aliyee

Hello everyone from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It's the year 2004 here and the weather is so beautiful. My name is Nabila Aliye; I arrived in Ethiopia on a family vacation on Jan. 7, a warm Christmas day in Addis, which threw me off at first since I’ve only known one X-mas all my life. Read the Full Story

Ethiopia’s spiralling land grab: adding insult to injury by Amane .K. Bedasso

Ethiopia, one of the poorest countries in the world, receives millions in foreign aid every year. In 2009, the horn of Africa nation was the third largest recipient of humanitarian aid, next to Sudan and Palestine. Read the Full Story

Vision, Organization, and Strategy for the Advancement of Oromo Freedom: Woefully Lacking By Buri Waddesso | January 22, 2012 January is a month of celebration in the Oromo liberation movement spearheaded by the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF). Jan.1st, in addition to being a new year, marks a period of solemn remembrance of the heroic exploits of the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) who in 1980 ensured, Read the Full Story

Observations from the Motherland : 'I've got a crush on Bale'

sofumar Hello folks,

It’s been a few weeks since I shared my last blog and I’m writing now from the beautiful and peaceful terrain of Dembi Dollo. I hope you all enjoyed coming along with me as I relived my experiences in Arsi and Sidamo.

Trip of a lifetime through the ragged Bale Mountains

By Nabi' Aliyee

Hello everyone from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It's the year 2004 here and the weather is so beautiful. My name is Nabila Aliye; I arrived in Ethiopia on a family vacation on Jan. 7, a warm Christmas day in Addis, which threw me off at first since I’ve only known one X-mas all my life.

Vision, Organization, and Strategy for the Advancement of Oromo Freedom: Woefully Lacking

Courtsey of Medican Tourism Magazine By Buri Waddesso | January 22, 2012

January is a month of celebration in the Oromo liberation movement spearheaded by the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF). Jan.1st, in addition to being a new year, marks a period of solemn remembrance of the heroic exploits of the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) who in 1980 ensured,

Ethiopia’s spiralling land grab: adding insult to injury

by Amane .K. Bedasso

Ethiopia, one of the poorest countries in the world, receives millions in foreign aid every year. In 2009, the horn of Africa nation was the third largest recipient of humanitarian aid, next to Sudan and Palestine.

The 'new’ OLF program: much ado about nothing

jawarmohammed by Jawar Mohammed

Earlier this week, one of the several OLF factions announced that it had adapted a new political program that apparently drops the ‘secessionist’ agenda. This announcement was preceded and followed by hyped fanfare by Ginbot 7 and its affiliates.

OPride’s Oromo Person of the Year 2011

OPride.com is proud to announce its pick for Oromo Person of the Year 2011.

This year, we recognize two Oromo activists, Said Mohammed Ali and Mardaasa Addisu Tolesa, for volunteerism, for rising above the political challenges in our community to reach out to those most in need, for advancing the Oromo cause by educating international organizations, for saving lives of those who were caught between unintended conflicts, for leading by example – investing their time and money – for their dedication and commitment to the plight of Oromo refugees worldwide.