Oromia

Beauty and solidarity: Exhibit and presentation celebrate strength and culture of Oromo women

By Sheila Regan

February 22, 2012 (Twin Cities Daily Planet) – A new photography exhibit and cultural presentation at Augsburg College’s Foss Center on February 24 and 25 aims to show the strength, beauty and endurance of Ethiopian women who have joined in solidarity and peace despite many obstacles. Through photographs and talks by the artist and two Oromo women from Ethiopia, the presentation will shine light on both the deep challenges and strength of women in East Africa.

The event is sponsored by Augsburg College’s Women’s Resource Center and Resources for the Enrichment of African Lives (REAL), a nonprofit organization that aims to promote education for girls and young women in Ethiopia and the United States, helping them to break out of the cycle of poverty, according to their website. The organization sponsors 135 girls in Ethiopia, as well as girls and young women in the Twin Cities, where 12 girls are being mentored. Read more…

FINCILA DIDDAA GABRUMMAA (Walaloo)

Fincila Diddaa Gabrummaa

Falmadhu mirga kee, ka’ii wal dammaqsii,

Iyyii iyya labsii, yaamicha dabarsii.

Namaa gadi taanee biyya teenya irrattii,

Cunqursaa mudannee abbaa irraa ilmatti.

Irreedhaan nu hin caallee warri diina keenyaa,

Lukkeetu meeshaa taheef jallaan nama keenyaa.

Akkanaan salphannee yartuun nutti taphattee,

Deega nutti haqattee, keessa nu qabatte.

Iyyii iyya labsii, waamicha dabarsii,

Dargaggoo fi shamarran ka’ii wal dammaqsii,

Dhiichisii, geerarii, diddaa roorroo labsi.

Asitti haa dhaabsifnuu sirna abbootii irree,

Akka lamuu hin kaanetti hidda isaanii cirree.

Gootummaa dhaalchisnaa, lubbuun du’a hin ooltuu,

Akka dhalli borii seenaa keenyaan boontu.

Barsiisi obbolaa kee warra diinaaf loluu,

Ragaa seenaa itti himi booddeen isaanii hin toluu.

Uu’uuu ………. jedhii iyyi, iyya bilisummaa,

Mormii kee finiinsii mancaasi gabrummaa.

Murteeffadhu hiree kee, bu’uursi hegeree kee,

Atis seenaa hojjedhuu barsiisi eenyummaa kee,

Akka si kabaju addunyaan si beekee !!!

Malkaa Caffee irraa

Oromia: “I did not withdraw from the Oromo people’s struggle for national liberation”

February 20, 2012 (gadaa.com) – I hereby confirm the story that has recently become the subject of considerable discussion that on February 13, 2012, I submitted my letter of resignation from the National Council of the OLF to the concerned OLF leader. I decided to resign in order to independently contribute to the Oromo people’s struggle for liberation.

Due to the overwhelming reaction triggered by the story of my decision, both from Comrades, other fellow Oromos and others, I am compelled to issue this brief Press Release.

The reasons for my resignation are submitted to the appropriate Leadership of the OLF, and I see no need to publicize them. I would like all interested to know that I did not withdraw from the Oromo people’s struggle.

I am humbled by the expressed confidence of fellow Oromos in me. I would like to take this opportunity to assure the concerned fellow Oromos that I will continue participation in the struggle, and will continue struggling for and defending the Oromo people’s aspiration for liberation, self-determination, equality, justice, human dignity and progress.

Beyan H. Asoba

Oromiyaa Irraa: Waamichaa Tokkummaa Barattoota Oromoo Yuniversiitota 15 (TBOY15)

February 19, 2012 | Dhaamsa TBOY15 Oromiyaa irraa

Nuti barattoonni oromoo dhaabbile barnootaa adda addaa keeessa jirru haala qabatamaa ummanni keenya keessa jiru ilaalchisee yeroo yerootti bifa qindaa’een marii taasisaa turree jirra. Keessattuu egeree ummata keenyaa kan murtaa’u waan amma godhamaa jiruun waan ta’eef qaamot gurguddoo kana keessatti ga’ee qaban jennee waan amannuuuf dhaamsa gababaa kan bifa iyyataan dhiyeessinee jirra.

I. DHAABBILEE SIYAASAA OROMOO:

Akkuma bekamu sabni tokko ulfinaa fi kabajaa isaaf malu goonfatuu kan danda’u yoo gurmaa’e qofaa dha.Oromoonis bifa adda addaan ijaaramaa akka ture ni beekama. Kan keessattis dhaabbileen siyaasaa oromoo ga’ee guddaa akka qaban ifaadha.Haata’uumalee bara dhiyoo asi qabsoon dhaabbileen kunnin taasisaa jiran gara caalu wal gidduuti akka ta’aa jiru hubatama dha. Kunis rincicuu qabsoo keenyaaf sababa guddaadha jennee amannna. Keessattuu bara jaarraa 21ffaa kana, jaldeessii fi roobootiin hojii namaa hojjataa jiran, namni kaayyoo tokkoof manaa ba’ee fi afaan tokko dubbatu dubbatee walii galuu dhabuun OROMOON BARA DUKKANAA KEESSA JIRAACHUU AGARSIISA. waan ta’eef: Read more…

Oromo community Ireland’s appeal letter to UNHCR regarding the deportation of the Oromo refugees residing in Norway

His Excellency Antonio Guterres
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Case Postale 2500
CH-1211 Genève 2 Dépôt
Switzerland

February 15, 2012

RE: Appeal Against The Refoulement of Oromo Refugees by Norwegian Government

Your Excellency,

We, members of the Oromo community in Ireland, are writing this letter to appeal to you regarding the deportation of the Oromo refugees residing in Norway based on the agreement signed between the Federal Republic of Ethiopia and the Kingdom of Norway. We learned that the agreement provides ground for involuntary repatriation. It is with the greatest of shocks and utter disbelief that we learned of the news that Norway is going to hand over Oromo refugees to the Ethiopian government whose persecution they have escaped. Read more…

Seife Nebelbal Radio Program, Friday, February 17, 2012

Oromia-Ethiopia: Making a Case against Forced Assimilation and Language Tyranny

By Urgessa Tura |February 17, 2012

In the last four weeks, the news that ‘the new OLF’ dropped its secessionist aspiration as an ultimate political goal in the struggle for the self-rule of the Oromo people has gone viral on various Ethiopian media outlets. This news has created a sensational moment of jubilation for unitarist Ethiopian elites who didn’t waste any time in congratulating ‘the new OLF leaders’ as progressive, patriots and true Ethiopians at heart. While the same news was received with contempt and outrage by the Ethiopian-Oromo elites, who passionately believe that the future of peaceful, democratic and prosperous Ethiopia lies in organizing around identity politics – responding to the political demands of nations and nationalities in plain terms. Read more…

The role of nontimber forest products in sustaining rural economy: Factors affecting the collection and use of nontimber forest products in southwest Ethiopia

February 16, 2012 | New Book by Mohammed Chilalo

Author: Mohammed Chilalo

Forests provide millions of people diversified goods and services for survival and commerce in the tropics. Among forest goods, the category called nontimber forest products (NTFP) has received increased policy and research attention in light of its perceived potential to meet sustainable rural development and tropical forest conservation. In Ethiopia many rural households depend upon NTFP for their subsistence and cash income. Despite the contribution of NTFP to the rural household economy, the common view among Ethiopian policy makers is that a rural livelihood is equal to farm income especially with crop production. This is partly due to lack of quantitative, in-depth studies that explore the contribution of NTFP to rural household livelihood in the country. Read more…

Ilmaan Oromo Hundaaf: Ergaa Weellisaa Aman Goobanaa

February 15, 2012

Aman Bakka jiruu irraa xalay kana lammii isaaf ergee dha ega waan dandeenyuun akka bira dhaabbanuu jechaa ergaa isaa kana ilmaan Oromoo hundaaf dhaamnee jira.

Seenaa gabaabaa weellisaa Amaan/A.G/Goobanaa

Oromiyaa godina Arsii Aanaa kafalee ganda qonnaan bulaa waam ‘anyee Abboosaatti fulbaana 11-1985 dhaladhe.

morki maatiin Eenyummaa ufiitiif qaban gara kiyya darbee sammu kootti daraaree nawajjin guddatee sadarkaa argaa dhageettii kana ummata aromoo baldhaa Mirgi isaa jelaa danqameen akka gayu nataasise guddachuun waan hin oolleef wareegaama humnaaf Beekkumsi kiyya naaf eeyyemeen kanneen armaan gadii Kanniin bahaa ture. Read more…

Dirree Qabsoo irraa: DHAAMSA QABSAAWAA KAAYYOO

Feb 14, 2012

Duraan dursee, nagaan koo kan Oromummaa golee jirtan maraatti isin haa qaqqabduun jedha. Harree osoo ba’aa baatee dheeduu malee, akka hidhii xuuxaa,imimmaan keessan haxaawwachaa, guyyaa kolonitti goolaba gochuuf, gidiraa diinaatiin hiraartan, yaadnii fi qalbiin koo isiin waliin rarra’aa jiraachuu akka naaf beektan dhaammadha.  Nagaaf waaraan, biyya kenyaaf saba keenya keessatti erga dhibee akkuma tokko tokkoon keenya beeknu baroota hedduu jaarraatti lakkaa’amu dabarsuun waan haaraa nuuf hin tahu.Wadaroo diinaatiin sakaalamne, waaroo gabrumman haguugamne, biyya abbaa keenya irratti alagaa saba bicuun to’atamne jirenya gaaffi jala jirtu jiraachaa akka jirru waan wal nuu gaafachisuu miti. Egaa guyyaa sirma gita bittuu Habashaatiin cabnee kaasee hanga har’atti of duuba millannee yoo laallee waan hin taanee fi waan hin dhabne hin qabnu. Kanaaf harma muraan fi harka muuraan godaannisa sammuu keenya keessatti yoomu nutti dhagahamu dha. Har’as habashoonni hidda walii lakkaa’achuun gochuuma kaleesa eessumman isaanii nurratti raawwatanii biyyoo cininan deebisanii lubbuu itti horuuf abjuu hin hikamne abjoochaa jiraachuu isaaniitu mullata. Akkuma kaleessa irraa mul’ataa ture nafxanyoonni guyyaa nu cabsanii kaasanii maqaa nu fakkaannee nutti dhoobuun akka nuti qabsoo mirga keenyaaf hin gone qor-qalbii nu hatuuf dhama’aa as gahan.  Qabeenya keenya socho’uu dandahu saamuun, kaan ibiddaan barbadeessaa egeree Oromiyaan ilmaan isheef qabdu maseensuun akka ilmaan Oromoo eeggatummaaf saaxil bahan godhaa jiraachuu isaanii waan har’a midiyaan addunyaa wal harkaa fudhee balballoomsaa jiru dha. Read more…

Ibssa Ejeenoo Tokkummaa Baratoota Oromoo Biyya Jarmani (TBOJ) fi Oromoota Hirmatoota Semnaara

February 14, 2012

Tokkummaan Bartootaa Oromoo Biyyaa Jarmanii (TBOJ) gafa 11.02.2012 Magaalaa Munshiin keessattii Waltajii (Forum) bifaa Semnaaran Qopha’ee bakka bu’an Koree Hujii gaggeesituu TBOJ J/Mokkonnon Gurmeessaa haasa simnaa ergaa godhanii booda eebaa manguddoon eegalamee. Semnaara kanaa irratti barnootnii Mata dureelee Deemsaa Qabsoo Bilisummaa Oromoo fi Haala Yeroo J/Shigut Galata Miseensaa Gumii Sabaa ABOn, Aadaa fi Seena Sabaa Oromoo Hayyuu Oromoo Obbo Getachoo Camadaan, akkasumaas Seenaa Siyaasaa Impayeeraa Ityophiyaa fi Shiraa gitaa bitootaa Habashaa J/Habib A/Jobiriin  keenaman.Ergaan waraaqan barnoota kun dhihtaanii boodaa mariin bal’an gaggeeffamee jira. Akkumma bekkammu Uummanii Oromoo erga gita bituu Motummaa haabasha jallatii kuufee  Biyyaa fi miirga uumaama isaa  sarbamee  guyya tokkoyyuu tanaan sirna halaaga kanaaf jiilbeefatee bulee hin beeku.

Motuumootin Impayyeera Ityoophiyaa  wal duraa duuban bulchaa dhufaan  guyyaa tokkoyyuu sirna Walqixummaa, Diimookraasi fi ol‘antummaa seeran bulchuu agarsiisani hin beekkani kuniis hundee uumaama isaanii irraa wan humnaa koloneeffataa  tahaniif  mirga kana kabajuus hin danda’ani. Read more…

Oromia-Ethiopia: As Ginbot-7 Readies for the International Surrender Tour of Group-7, Oromo Nationalists Continue the Fight

February 12, 2012 | Gadaa.com

The Ginbot-7-sponsored International Surrender Tour of Group-7, the name given by some Oromo nationalists to the BG Kemal Gelchu-led sprinter group of the Oromo Liberation Front, is set to start on February 19, 2012. The Surrender was first announced on January 1, 2012, at Kelly Inn in Minnesota. Read more…

U.S. Science Envoy Gebisa Ejeta Travels to Ethiopia

Addis Ababa, February 11, 2012: Dr. Gebisa Ejeta will travel to Ethiopia February 13-17 in his capacity as a U.S. Science Envoy. The U.S. Science Envoy Program sends eminent American scientists around the globe to engage with foreign governments, businesses, universities, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector to identify opportunities for sustained cooperation. This will be Dr. Ejeta’s second trip as a Science Envoy. This interaction deepens the Ethiopian-American relationship by promoting collaboration and cooperation in science and technology.

A prominent scientist, Dr. Ejeta is the Distinguished Professor of Plant Breeding & Genetics and International Agriculture at Purdue University. Among his many awards, he was the recipient of the 2009 World Food Prize and a national medal of honor from the President of Ethiopia. Dr. Ejeta was recently designated as a special advisor to USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah. Read more…

Seife Nebelbal Radio Program, Friday, February 10, 2012

ESAT Interview – Oromo Music Star Dawite Mekonnen, Part 1