Saturday, January 30, 2010
Oromo language conference in Finfinne
Obbo Debela Amante, a linguistics PhD student at the University of Oslo, is planning an academic conference on the Oromo language to take place in Addis Ababa later this year.
The Oromo language, spoken by about one third of Ethiopians as well as in parts of Kenya and Somalia, was introduced as formal language of instruction in Ethiopia in 1991. However, Mr. Amante notes that there is as of yet no standardised written form of the Oromo language and that Oromo researchers in Europe and North America are not well connected with researchers in Ethiopia. To remedy this he and his colleagues are planning an Oromo language conference to be organised in Addis Ababa in the second half of 2010. In the longer term, Debele Amante hopes to see an Oromo language academy established.
Mr. Amante encourages anyone interested in more information to contact him (click here for contact details).
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Oromo: from Self-Deception via Self-Adminstration to Self-Determination
Oromo Times
Fuula Kolonoomaa Haara
ABOn diina ofitti damaqsaa jira
OLF is awaking its Enemies
Saturday, January 16, 2010
OLF and Oromo – Time Has Come: Unity Now or Never
(OPride.com – Oromsis)
Whether this grim news is the end or a new beginning in Oromo struggle for self-determination will depend on what corrective action that will be taken. In the meantime, the writer most sincerely hopes, the other factions will not welcome the developments as good news to only legitimize their brand of OLF. I urge all parties to drop the “I told you so” attitude and grasp the moment for a coalition of all Oromos, including freedom fighters and Oromo Liberation organizations to emerge. It is also high time for the general public and supporters of the OLF to cease banking on false hope and come forward to face an uncomfortable reality.
As such, the surrender of Oromo fighters, large or small, may be a temporary deterrence, not by any means a permanent setback. So long as the legitimate Oromo quest for peace, justice and equality doesn’t get an appropriate answer, the struggle against an unjust system will continue. It may take many forms; this year may not be ours – slowly, but surely, my people, freedom and justice will be won.