"Oromo Witness" spans at least 116 years of Ethiopian history, from the imperial era in the 1890s through the civil war that displaced thousands of Oromo. (Courtesy of Flexible Press) Hangasu Wako ...

“This goes down as one of the darkest days in modern Oromo history,” Gudina told CNN. The Oromo are Ethiopia’s largest ethnic group and make up at least a third of the country’s 100 ...

OPINION: The ‘Ethiopia rising’ narrative and the Oromo protests Given the escalating ... to control the narrative and fix the memory and history of Irreecha 2016, an inscription on the ...

Mohamed said the Oromo and Somali peoples also have different geographies, history and recreational activities. “We need to be recognized as a people,” Hassen said. The survey was started partly from ...

The colonialists have attacked the individual psyche and biography of the Oromo, as well as their collective culture and history. Consequently, basic Oromummaa primarily remained at the personal ...

The systematic suppression of political influence and cultural expression — Oromo history is not taught in Ethiopian schools, for example — is what makes the appearance of the Oromo name on ...