The Guji and West Guji zones have become the epicenter of this violence, bearing the brunt of severe human rights abuses and widespread destruction. These areas have suffered some of the heaviest ...
After that, I also knew him when he became a member of the OPDO.” OPDO stands for Oromo People’s Democratic Organization, a ruling party in the Oromia region. In 2019, it was renamed the Oromia ...
Never again would dictators make decisions of such magnitude for the Oromo people without their consent. One of the significant ritual sites targeted by the Master Plan was Andoodee Tumaa. Despite its ...
Irreechaa is one of the cultural values of the Oromo people's Gada system and it is a celebration of gratitude to the Creator. It celebrates the "widespread" subordination of man to his creator as a ...
From storytelling to young ones to teaching traditional practices, passing down the knowledge, values, and customs of the Oromo people to the next generation as well as ensuring that the rich ...
Her moniker, meaning “Mother of the Oromo people”, is hand-painted in large, blue letters on the walls around her. Returning to her father’s home town following the fall of Siad Barre’s ...