Tuesday, June 01, 2010
ONLF Forces In Control of Hilala Oil Field
Ogaden Online
Special forces of the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) yesterday liberated and are now in control of the Hilala oil field in Eastern Ogaden. ..read more
Our real allies are Ethiopians who are fighting Meles – Ed Royce
By Ed Royce, U.S. Congressman
Nineteen years and counting. Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi and his ruling EPRDF party are cruising to an easy "victory" in the May 23 elections. Taking power in 1991, Meles is as entrenched as they get.
Meles' win did take some work. After the 2005 election, in which the opposition did too well for his liking, the hammer fell. Since then, political opponents and local journalists have been jailed. Foreign journalists denied visas. The internet jammed. Newspapers closed.
There are credible reports of food aid being used as a political weapon. The government jams our Voice of America broadcasts, despite the nearly billion dollars of aid we give it each year. The State Department reports that Ethiopian security services commit politically motivated killings. The Meles government has the repression thing down pretty good.
Meles has buddies. Throughout the continent, several leaders are into their second, third and nearly fourth decades in power. No democrats here. The State Department tends to put them on pedestals, especially Rwanda's Kagame and Uganda's Museveni. Along with Meles, the Clinton Administration lauded these "new African leaders."
I ran into the Ethiopian Ambassador last week. On democracy, he pleaded for time. African democracy is young, for sure. But that absolves sins of omission, poor infrastructure that frustrates voting, for example. Political hits and other violence against democrats are inexcusable. The Ambassador didn't mention that his government is committed to "revolutionary democracy," a collectivism that tolerates no dissent. The New York Times quotes a prominent Ethiopian dissident saying, "They still have this leftist ideology that the vanguard party is right for the people." Trust me, they always will.
Last week, with seven other members of Congress, I wrote the State Department charging that in recent years it "has rarely spoken out about the Meles government's human rights violations." Diplomats, never wanting to offend, always short democracy. They go especially easy on Ethiopia because it checks jihadists in neighboring Somalia. I doubt the Ethiopian government hits them as hard as its political opponents.
Getting excited about democracy risks driving the Meles government into Chinese hands, some argue. Beijing is pouring billions into Ethiopia. This possible dance with Beijing says a lot about the Meles government's true colors. Clearly, our real allies are the brave Ethiopian
men and women fighting the rot of years of Meles' unchecked reign. Aid them. Sadly, power has gotten to the point of absolutely corrupting Meles' 19-year rule.
(Ed Royce, a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from California, is a member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and a former chairman of the Subcommittee on Africa.)
Nineteen years and counting. Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi and his ruling EPRDF party are cruising to an easy "victory" in the May 23 elections. Taking power in 1991, Meles is as entrenched as they get.
Meles' win did take some work. After the 2005 election, in which the opposition did too well for his liking, the hammer fell. Since then, political opponents and local journalists have been jailed. Foreign journalists denied visas. The internet jammed. Newspapers closed.
There are credible reports of food aid being used as a political weapon. The government jams our Voice of America broadcasts, despite the nearly billion dollars of aid we give it each year. The State Department reports that Ethiopian security services commit politically motivated killings. The Meles government has the repression thing down pretty good.
Meles has buddies. Throughout the continent, several leaders are into their second, third and nearly fourth decades in power. No democrats here. The State Department tends to put them on pedestals, especially Rwanda's Kagame and Uganda's Museveni. Along with Meles, the Clinton Administration lauded these "new African leaders."
I ran into the Ethiopian Ambassador last week. On democracy, he pleaded for time. African democracy is young, for sure. But that absolves sins of omission, poor infrastructure that frustrates voting, for example. Political hits and other violence against democrats are inexcusable. The Ambassador didn't mention that his government is committed to "revolutionary democracy," a collectivism that tolerates no dissent. The New York Times quotes a prominent Ethiopian dissident saying, "They still have this leftist ideology that the vanguard party is right for the people." Trust me, they always will.
Last week, with seven other members of Congress, I wrote the State Department charging that in recent years it "has rarely spoken out about the Meles government's human rights violations." Diplomats, never wanting to offend, always short democracy. They go especially easy on Ethiopia because it checks jihadists in neighboring Somalia. I doubt the Ethiopian government hits them as hard as its political opponents.
Getting excited about democracy risks driving the Meles government into Chinese hands, some argue. Beijing is pouring billions into Ethiopia. This possible dance with Beijing says a lot about the Meles government's true colors. Clearly, our real allies are the brave Ethiopian
men and women fighting the rot of years of Meles' unchecked reign. Aid them. Sadly, power has gotten to the point of absolutely corrupting Meles' 19-year rule.
(Ed Royce, a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from California, is a member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and a former chairman of the Subcommittee on Africa.)
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Somaliland-Ethiopia border clash 'kills 13'
BBC Page last updated at 7:52 GMT, Saturday, 22 May 2010 8:52 UK
At least 13 people have died in a clash between Somalis and Ethiopian forces who had crossed the border, village elders told the BBC.
Elders said three Ethiopian soldiers and at least 10 residents of Buhoodle district in Somaliland were killed in a shoot-out after a dispute at a checkpoint.
Residents say Ethiopia troops regularly cross into southern and central Somalia and fight Islamists controlling their towns, according to Reuters news agency.
But it is believed to be the first time that they have sought to do this in the semi-autonomous region of Somaliland, which is generally seen as more stable than Somalia. read more
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Ethiopia rebels say capture base, kill 94 soldiers
AngolaPress - 5 minutes ago
Addis Abeba - An Ethiopian rebel group said on Tuesday it had captured an army base and killed 94 soldiers, five days before national elections the government has warned rebel groups may try to disrupt.
Ethiopia confirms rebel attack, says repelled Reuters AlertNet
Ethiopia government dismisses rebel victory claim Afrique en Ligue
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
ONLF Commandos freed 50 Civilian detainees
ONLF special forces/ @ Ogaden Today
Special Forces from the 'Gorgor(Eagle)' unit of the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) Liberation Army captured 'Malqaqa', a strategic garrison that was part of the Ethiopian regime’s defence infrastructure along the road between Jigjiga and Harar. The operation resulted in the capture of 192 light and heavy machines guns and large amount of ammunition.
The Ethiopian regimes forces lost 94 soldiers and the casualties of the ONLF were minimal given that our forces had the advantage of the element of surprise.
50 civilian detainees including women and children were set free by our forces at the conclusion of the operation. Fourteen of the detainees were found tied to posts with wires by the regimes troops when our forces entered the garrison. The wires had damaged their limbs and those civilians were removed by our troops on stretchers and are currently receiving medical attention.
The Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) has stepped up its operations against the Ethiopian regimes army, which has been forced to be on the defensive after heavy losses in the battle field recently.
The Ethiopian regimes forces lost 94 soldiers and the casualties of the ONLF were minimal given that our forces had the advantage of the element of surprise.
50 civilian detainees including women and children were set free by our forces at the conclusion of the operation. Fourteen of the detainees were found tied to posts with wires by the regimes troops when our forces entered the garrison. The wires had damaged their limbs and those civilians were removed by our troops on stretchers and are currently receiving medical attention.
The Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) has stepped up its operations against the Ethiopian regimes army, which has been forced to be on the defensive after heavy losses in the battle field recently.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Two OPDO killed in grenade attack
Independent OnlineBy Barry Malone
Addis Ababa - Three men threw a hand grenade into a political meeting in Ethiopia, killing two and injuring fourteen just over two weeks before national elections, a government spokesman said on Saturday.
The attack on a gathering of the Oromo Peoples' Democratic Organisation (OPDO) happened on Thursday in the Oromia region, home to Ethiopia's most populous ethnic group, the Oromo, who number 27 million out of 80 million people.
"It was an attempt to assassinate the region's deputy president, Abdulaziz Mohammed, but he was unhurt. The suspects have been arrested," government spokesman Shimeles Kemal told Reuters. The OPDO is part of the country's ruling coalition....read more
Wednesday, May 05, 2010
Heavily armed Merille Militia from Ethiopia have invaded Turkana
Written By:KNA , Posted: Tue, May 04, 2010
Groups protest at Ethiopia power dam
Daily Nation
PHOTO/ REUTERS By Paul Redfern, Nation Correspondent, London An Ethiopian power project could destroy the livelihoods of more than 500000
Heavily armed Merille Militia from Ethiopia have invaded the fish rich Dogonyang belt displacing over 200 Turkana fishermen along lake Turkana.
Following the displacement, fish harvesting on the lake has gone down.
Turkana district fisheries officer Jared Agano said the conflict had adversely affected fishing activities along the lake pointing out that Dodonyang which is a key fishing ground has been traditionally yielding high fish products over the years.
Turkana fishermen who have since fled to safer fishing grounds of Lowarengak and Kataboi expressed concern that the insecurity caused by the Merille gunmen had affected the economic activities along the lake.
They said the intruders with canoes and motorboats have been attacking fishermen in the region before fleeing back to Ethiopia.
Turkana north DC Jack Obuo is leading a powerful delegation for negotiations that will ensure eventual withdrawal of armed Merille gangs on the lake.
The meeting scheduled to take place in Kibish will among other issues discuss the rising insecurity along the Ethiopia- Kenya border where local pastoralists have engaged each other in bloody conflicts.
Last year a senior GSU officer was killed at Dodonyang by suspected Merille gunmen after they attacked a GSU camp.
Residents have appealed to the government to deploy Kenya navy personnel to secure the Kenyan territory by patrolling the lake to scare away armed foreigners.
(KBC)Kenya Broadcasting Coporation
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PHOTO/ REUTERS By Paul Redfern, Nation Correspondent, London An Ethiopian power project could destroy the livelihoods of more than 500000
Oromo Action Plan for the Liberation of Oromia and the Destruction of Abyssinia (Fake Ethiopia)
The present article is not an original, new text; it consists in the merge of eight articles first published in 2008. The text has been slightly modified, edited and updated. As the series was not completed, I will further expand in forthcoming articles in order to extensively describe the types of actions needed to be undertaken by independent average Oromos in view of the liberation of Oromia and the ultimate destruction of the monstrous colonial tyranny of Abyssinia, the world’s most racist and inhuman state. The present article consists of 21 units, as per below:
1. The Search for Oromo Leadership
2. A New Oromo Leadership: A Global First
3. Weaknesses of the Traditional Political Leadership
4. Identification of the Oromo Nation in 2010
5. Who is the enemy of the Oromos?
6. Local – Regional-level Foes
7. Authentic Oromos and Fabricated Amharas; the Total Opposition
8. Direct and Indirect Colonialism
9. Differentiation among Colonial Rulers
10. Anglo - French Colonial Establishment: Arch-enemy of the Oromo Nation
11. Millions of Oromo Leaders Organized in Independent Groups
12. Present Oromo "Leaderships" and their Inertia
13. Key Figures to Be Considered by All the Oromos
14. Biyya Oromo Independent – Whose Work Is It?
15. Groups of Oromo Liberation Activity – GOLA
16. Ground work
17. GOLA Security – Impenetrability
18. GOLA – Commitment
19. GOLA – Function
20. Basic Directions for GOLA Projects and Endeavours
21. Collection of Information Pertaining to the Oromo Nation ...read more
www.buzzle.com
1. The Search for Oromo Leadership
2. A New Oromo Leadership: A Global First
3. Weaknesses of the Traditional Political Leadership
4. Identification of the Oromo Nation in 2010
5. Who is the enemy of the Oromos?
6. Local – Regional-level Foes
7. Authentic Oromos and Fabricated Amharas; the Total Opposition
8. Direct and Indirect Colonialism
9. Differentiation among Colonial Rulers
10. Anglo - French Colonial Establishment: Arch-enemy of the Oromo Nation
11. Millions of Oromo Leaders Organized in Independent Groups
12. Present Oromo "Leaderships" and their Inertia
13. Key Figures to Be Considered by All the Oromos
14. Biyya Oromo Independent – Whose Work Is It?
15. Groups of Oromo Liberation Activity – GOLA
16. Ground work
17. GOLA Security – Impenetrability
18. GOLA – Commitment
19. GOLA – Function
20. Basic Directions for GOLA Projects and Endeavours
21. Collection of Information Pertaining to the Oromo Nation ...read more
www.buzzle.com
Sunday, May 02, 2010
Gadaa.com Gadaa.com Gadaa.com Gadaa.com Qabsoo Bilisummaa Oromoo Keessatti, Qabsoon Hidhannoo Hammam Abdachiisaa Dha?
Abdii Boruutiin*
Seenaa biyyoota gara garaa kan gabrummaa jala turani fi bilisummaa argatan yoo ilaalle, qabsoo bilisummaa isaanii keessatti qabsoon hidhannoo bakka guddaa akka qabaate arguu dandeenya. Kun gabaabumatti wareegamaan malee bilisummaan uummata ykn saba tokkoo kadhaa dhaan akka hin argamne agarsiisa. Kan humnaan bilisummaa namarraa fudhate, humnumaan injifatama malee, yoo humni duuba hin jiraanne karaa nagaatiin diploomasii dhaan diina wajjin waliigalanii bilisummaa deebisanii argachuun waan hin danda’amnee dha. Karaa kanaan kan danda’amu illee yoo ta’e, biyyoota diingadee fi teeknoolojii dhaan guddatan, biyyoota diimookraasiin keessa jiru keessati malee keessumaayuu biyyoota akka Afrikaa keessatti waan danda’amu natti hin fakkaatu.
Seenaa saba Oromoos yoo ilaalle, erga gabrummaa Habashaa jalatti kufee kaasee uummanni keenya bilisummaa fi abbaabiyummaa dhabe deebisee argachuu dhaaf xinnaatus baay’atus qabsoo hidhannoo otuu hin godhin hafee hin beeku. Bu’aaleen har’a argaman illee kan qabsoo hidhannoorraa maddanii dha. ABOn illee otuu qabsoo hidhannoo cimsuu baatee, jijjiiramni bara 1991 argame hin danda’amu ture. Kanaaf, qabsoo bilisummaa keessatti karaa hidhannootiin qabsoo jabeessuun murteessaa dha. Diina keenyas kan sodaachifnu fi injifannoos irratti agarsiisuu dandeenyu, kan waabii ta’u, qabsoo hidhannootiin qofaa dha. Diinni keenyas waan kana beekuuf, jaarmayoota bilisa baasota keenyarratti keessumaayuu ABOrratti xiyyeeffata. Kana illee sababa godhee namoota nagaa, hidhaa, dararaa, ajjeesaa, biyyarraa baqachiisaa fi balleessa ragaa amansiisaa hin qabneen hidhaa bara dheeraa fi du’a irratti murteessaa jira.
Dhaaba siyaasaa ykn jaarmayaas yoo ta’e, jaarmayaa bilisa baasaan qabsoo hidhannoo hin qabne ykn hin gaggeessine jabeenya qabaachuu hin danda’u. Kan isa jabeessus ta’ee kan isa laaffisu, kan inni ittiin madaalamu akkaataa qabsoo hidhannoo inni ittiin gaggeessuu dha jechuu ni danda’ama. Yoon akkana jedhu maal jechuu kooti? Jaarmayaan bilisa baasaan tokko qabsoo hidhannoo cimaa kan gaggeessu fi humna waraana bilisa baasaa cimaa kan qabu yoo ta’e, jabeenyi isaas akkasuma mul’achuu danda’a. Qabsoon hidhannoo inni gaggeessu laafaa yoo ta’e fi humna waraanaa cimaa yoo hin qabaanne, humni jaarmayaa akkanaa akkasuma waan laafuuf, uummata illee of duuba hiriirsuun ulfaataa ta’uu danda’a. Yoo kun hin taane ammoo injifannoo agarsiisuun hin danda’amu; bilisummaanis achi fagaachaa deema jechuu dha....guutuu isaa dubbisuuf
Kaayyoon Oromoo Bilisummaa fi Abbaabiyyummaa Dhabe Deebisee Argachuuf Malee, kan Argate Sanaa Deebisee Dhabuu Miti
Abdii Boruutiin*
Oromoorraa dhaladheef otuu hin taaane, wanti dhugaa ta’e fi ibsuu barbaadu, uummanni keenya (Oromoon) dhalootaan ykn uumaa dhaan daba waan beeku natti hin fakkaatu. Ormaa laachuu fi obaasuu; dhimma ofii dura dhimma ormaatiif dursa kennuu; waayee ofii caalaa waayee ormaatiif of miidhuu; daangaa ofiitiif caalaa daangaa ormaatiif wareegamuu; dhimma ormaatiif lubbuu ofii dhabuu fi kkf. amaloota Oromoo waan ta’aniif, waayee kanatti fayyadamanii, uummata keenya gowwoomsanii, addaan hiranii nu bitaa turan, amma illee itti jiru, borus yoo carraa argatan akkasumatti itti fufuu barbaadu. Kanaaf, diinni keenya Afaan isaaniitiin jecha “yawwaah” jedhu illee nuuf moggaasu.
Gabrummaa bar-dhibbee tokko fi wal’akkaa dhaa ol keessa jirru kana keessatti wanti uummanni keenya gabroonfataa irraa barate yoo jiraate, daba, wal tuffachuu, wal inaafuu, of guddisuu fi of tuuluu, anatu caalaa beeka jechuu, of jajuu fi kkf dha. Isaan kanatu aadaa keenyarratti dhiibbaa godhaa ture, amma illee itti jiru. Isaan kanatu amala keenya jijjiire. Amalli akkanaa ammoo qabsoo bilisummaa Oromoo (QBO) keessatti gufuu tokko ta’ee argama.
Biyyi keenya Oromiyaan akka teessuma isaatti (geographically) handhuura impaayaricha kanaa ti. Saboota fi biyyoota baay’ee dhaan marfamee jira. Kuni ammoo bittaa ykn gabrummaa Habashaa wajjin waa baay’ee nutti fide. Fakkeenya tokko tokko kaasuu dhaaf, sababa kanaan Oromoon saboota biroo wajjin fuudhaa fi heerumsaan akkasumas amantii dhaan walitti makamuu danda’e. Isaan kun ammoo sababoota qabsoo bilisummaa keenyaatti gufuu ta’an keessaa isaan gurguddoo dha. Akkamitti gufuu ta’uu danda’u? Oromoonni tokko tokko kan abbaan ykn haati isaanii saba (uummata) biroo ta’an, dhaloonni isaanii wal’akkaa (half) waan ta’uuf, Oromummaa dhaan boonuurra Itiyoophiyummaa filatu. Dhaloota wal’akkaa yoon jedhu abba fi haati isaanii waan gara gara ta’aniif jechuu kooti.
Karaa biraatiin ammoo amantiin, saba Oromoo keessatti, gahee guddaa taphachaa ture ammas jira. Akkuman kanaan duras barruu kiyya tokko keessatti ibsuu yaale, fakkeenyaaf, amantiin ortodooksii kristaanaa kan gabrummaa Habashaa wajjin dhufe fi kana keessatti illee gahee guddaa taphachaa ture fi jiru, aadaa keenyarratti dhiibbaa guddaa waan godhaa tureef, Oromoonni tokko tokko akka eenyummaa ofii dagatan taasise. Sababa kanaan kan ka’e, isaanis sabboonummaa fi Oromummaa dhaan boonuu dhiisanii itiyoophiyummaatti amanu. Kanaaf egaa, sababoonni gara garaa kun QBO keessatti gufuu ta’uu danda’u ykn ta’an kanan jedheef....guutuu isaa dubbisuuf
Friday, April 02, 2010
Ibsa Maree ABO Dhinsuu fi Humneessuu (OLF)
Addi Bilisummaa Oromoo (ABOn) erga bu’uurfame eegale hanga hardhatti injfannoo gurguddaa galmeessuun as ga’un saa beekamaa dha. Hardhas, gufuun tokkoo tokkoo dura haa dhaabbatan malee, qabsoo ummata Oromoo galmaan ga’uf akeeka ganama manaa baheef osoo gad hin dhiisin waliigaltee qabsaa’ota bilisummaa Oromoo hunda haammatu dhugoomsuuf tattaaffii ol’aana ABOn itti jiruu abdachiisaa dha.
Dirqama qabsoon gaafatu guutummaatti mo’achuuf, qabsoo bilisummaa milkiin xumuru fi jireenya ummata Oromoof wabii argamsiisuuf ABO deebisanii dhinsuu, gurmuu qabsaaota Oromoo walabaa deebisuu fi humneessuun gaafatama qabsa’otaa fi waligala ummata Oromoo ti.
Garaagarummaa fi diigaminsa mooraa qabsoo bilisummaa Oromoo keessatti baroota hedduuf babal’achaa fi hidda gadi fageeffachaa dhufe mariin furuun (dachaasuun) gaaffii yeroo ti. Feedhiin kun kan qabsaa’otaa qophaa osoo hin taane hunda caalaa abdii fi hawwii ummata Oromoo ti.
Dheebuu sabaa kana deebisuun ABO bu’uura kaayyoo walabummaa Oromiyaatii fi bilisummaa ummataa qabsaawootan ganama karoorfame irratti deebisanii ijaarudhaaf qaamota ABO J/Dhugaasaa Bakakkoo fi J/Kamaal Galchuun hogganaman gidduutti mareen geggeefamaa ture walhubannoo ol’aanaa irra akka ga’e ummata keenyaa fi qabsaa’ota Oromoof yeroo labsinu gammachuu fi qabsoo hadhaawaa nu eeggatuuf wareegama barbaachisuu kafaluuf akkuma kaleessaa hardhas qophaawoo ta’udhaani. ABO dhinsuuf humneessuun qaamota maqaa ABOn socho’an hunda kan hammatu osoo ta’ee waan filatamuuf yaaliin hunda waliti fiduu itti fufa. Hojiin nu afatu wal-hubanno kana irratti irkachudhaan gara tokkummaa keenya dhugoomsuuti deemuu ta’a. Kunis yeroo gabaaba keessatti milkiin ni baha jennee abdanna.
– Full Press Release, read either:
1) OromooLiberationFront.org
2) OromoLiberationFront.info
Dirqama qabsoon gaafatu guutummaatti mo’achuuf, qabsoo bilisummaa milkiin xumuru fi jireenya ummata Oromoof wabii argamsiisuuf ABO deebisanii dhinsuu, gurmuu qabsaaota Oromoo walabaa deebisuu fi humneessuun gaafatama qabsa’otaa fi waligala ummata Oromoo ti.
Garaagarummaa fi diigaminsa mooraa qabsoo bilisummaa Oromoo keessatti baroota hedduuf babal’achaa fi hidda gadi fageeffachaa dhufe mariin furuun (dachaasuun) gaaffii yeroo ti. Feedhiin kun kan qabsaa’otaa qophaa osoo hin taane hunda caalaa abdii fi hawwii ummata Oromoo ti.
Dheebuu sabaa kana deebisuun ABO bu’uura kaayyoo walabummaa Oromiyaatii fi bilisummaa ummataa qabsaawootan ganama karoorfame irratti deebisanii ijaarudhaaf qaamota ABO J/Dhugaasaa Bakakkoo fi J/Kamaal Galchuun hogganaman gidduutti mareen geggeefamaa ture walhubannoo ol’aanaa irra akka ga’e ummata keenyaa fi qabsaa’ota Oromoof yeroo labsinu gammachuu fi qabsoo hadhaawaa nu eeggatuuf wareegama barbaachisuu kafaluuf akkuma kaleessaa hardhas qophaawoo ta’udhaani. ABO dhinsuuf humneessuun qaamota maqaa ABOn socho’an hunda kan hammatu osoo ta’ee waan filatamuuf yaaliin hunda waliti fiduu itti fufa. Hojiin nu afatu wal-hubanno kana irratti irkachudhaan gara tokkummaa keenya dhugoomsuuti deemuu ta’a. Kunis yeroo gabaaba keessatti milkiin ni baha jennee abdanna.
– Full Press Release, read either:
1) OromooLiberationFront.org
2) OromoLiberationFront.info
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Walgahii "What is Next for Oromo?" jedhu kan OACCn yaamame irratti Haasaa ABOn dhihaate
(Bitootessa 13, 2010, MPLS, MN)
"Addunyaan yeroo kamillee – yoo dirqame malee - salphaatti gaaffii mirgaa keessummeessee hin beeku. Kan isaan seenaa irraa barachuu qaban, addunyaan gaaffii saba akeeka ifaa jalatti ijaaramaee sagalee tokkoon dubbatee, falmate, keessummeessuun isaa kan hin oolle ta’u dha. Kan addunyaan gaaffi saba tokkoo keessummeessuuf, sababa sabin sun mirga jedhame kana qabaateef osoo hin taane sababa sabichi jabaatee falmateefi. Osoo sabichi jaaramee, hidhatee, jaabaatee hin falmatin akkeeka falmatamuuf akka gufuutti dhiheessuun addunyaan akka itti hojjetu hubachuu dhabuu dha (b) Akeeka qabsoo saba tokkof madaalli inni duraa alagaan ni deggera fi hin deggeruu ykn ni jaalataa fi ni jibbaa osoo hin taane, rakkoo fi gaaffii ummattichaaf furmaata ni tahaa fi hin ta’uu dha. Dura akeeka lafa kaayyatanii isaaf tumsa horachuuf hojjechuu feesisa malee akeeka ofii yeroo-yeroon akka addunyaan ni fudhata jedhanii yaadanitti jijjiiraa ooluun furmaata hin ta’u. Kun akka gaariitti hubatamuu qaba." Guutuu isaa dubbisaa
"Addunyaan yeroo kamillee – yoo dirqame malee - salphaatti gaaffii mirgaa keessummeessee hin beeku. Kan isaan seenaa irraa barachuu qaban, addunyaan gaaffii saba akeeka ifaa jalatti ijaaramaee sagalee tokkoon dubbatee, falmate, keessummeessuun isaa kan hin oolle ta’u dha. Kan addunyaan gaaffi saba tokkoo keessummeessuuf, sababa sabin sun mirga jedhame kana qabaateef osoo hin taane sababa sabichi jabaatee falmateefi. Osoo sabichi jaaramee, hidhatee, jaabaatee hin falmatin akkeeka falmatamuuf akka gufuutti dhiheessuun addunyaan akka itti hojjetu hubachuu dhabuu dha (b) Akeeka qabsoo saba tokkof madaalli inni duraa alagaan ni deggera fi hin deggeruu ykn ni jaalataa fi ni jibbaa osoo hin taane, rakkoo fi gaaffii ummattichaaf furmaata ni tahaa fi hin ta’uu dha. Dura akeeka lafa kaayyatanii isaaf tumsa horachuuf hojjechuu feesisa malee akeeka ofii yeroo-yeroon akka addunyaan ni fudhata jedhanii yaadanitti jijjiiraa ooluun furmaata hin ta’u. Kun akka gaariitti hubatamuu qaba." Guutuu isaa dubbisaa
Monday, March 15, 2010
Oromia:Umurii koloneefataa dheeresuuf tataafii godhama jiru.
By Qeerransoo Biyyaa*The Reverend pleaded with Oromo political groups about the dire need for a shift in paradigm in the Oromo national movement. He said because tens of ethnic groups shared long-stretching borders with Oromia, an independent Oromia would be infeasible as that would lead to the demise of Ethiopia as we know it, hampering the security and economic development of future Oromia. Rev. Dr. Gemechis Buba, Oromo Evangelical Churches
Top – from left to right: Dr. Fido Ebba, OLF; Dr. Merara Gudina, OPC and Medrek; Obbo Abduljalil Abdella, OLF; Dr. Ezekiel Gebissa, Kettering University – Assistant Professor.
Bottom – from left to right: Obbo Hassan Hussein, OLF; Rev. Dr. Gemechis Buba, Oromo Evangelical Churches; Obbo Abrahim Abaye, OLF; Dr. Asafa Jalata, University of Tennessee – Associate Professor.
....read more.
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Ethiopia: Aid money was spent on arms
Afrik.comA recent document released by the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has revealed that millions of dollars, allocated for victims of the Ethiopian famine of 1984-85, went into buying weapons for rebellions. However, Robert Gates - President Obama’s Secretary of Defense said the suggestion cannot be ruled out that the CIA not only knew about, but supported, the diversion of aid funds to the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF).
The document printed by CIAs Michael Burke’s in 1984, dated April 1985, and entitled: Ethiopia: Political and Security Impact of the Drought, concluded that: "Some funds that insurgent organizations are raising for relief operations, as a result of increased world publicity, are almost certainly being diverted for military purposes."...read more
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Ethiopian tribesmen kill Kenya policeman at border
Reuters South AfricaNAIROBI (Reuters) - A Kenyan police officer has been killed by members of an Ethiopian tribal militia after a clash along the two countries' common border, Kenyan media said on Saturday.
The private Kenya Television Network said the officer from the paramilitary General Service Unit was killed late on Friday after 500 militiamen, believed to be from the Merille tribe, attacked the unit's camp.
The report said the 500 gunmen were on the counter-attack after the Kenyan officers repulsed them away from the waters of Lake Turkana, on the Kenyan side, after a shoot-out that lasted four hours.
Five other Kenyan officers are missing after the attack, which is believed to involve Ethiopian Merille tribesmen, the station added.
The reported location of the clashes, Todonyang, is a village that has been abandoned since 1997, when its two ethnic communities, Merille and Turkana, fought and dispersed into Ethiopia and Kenya respectively.
Kenyan government spokesman Alfred Mutua declined to comment on the report, saying he had no details.
Kenya's long borders with Sudan, Ethiopia and politically unstable Somalia care a constant source of security concerns.
Friday, February 26, 2010
IBSA WBO ZOONII KIBBA OROMIYAA.
HAALA YEROO, KAN ZOONII KIBBA OROMIYAA ILAALCHISEE,
IBSA WBO ZOONII KIBBA OROMIYAA.
IBSA WBO ZOONII KIBBA OROMIYAA.
Waraanni Bilisummaa Oromoo, Zoonii Kibba Oromiyaa, adda fottoqiinsa dhaaba keenna ABO keessatti, baroota kudhan dabraniif ture, qabsoo keenna guddoo miidhaa jiraachuu hubannee, gartuuleen ABO sadeenuu walitti deebi’uun moonaan qabsoo akka tokkoomuuf, dhaabbii fudhannee, gaafa 13/09/09 yaamicha tokkummaa qaamota ABO sadeenii fi ummata Oromoof labsuun keenna ni yaadatama. Haa ta’u malee, akka hawwii keennaatti, gartuuleen ABO kun ariitiin walitti dacha’uu hin dandeenne. Kana sababa taasifachuu fi rakkoo qabsoof obsa dhabuu irraa gaafa 09/01/2010 nyaapha ummata Oromoo ajjeesaa jirutti kanneen nu keessaa harka kennatan akka jiran mirkana.
Nu irra guddaan WBO-ZK- OROMIYAA, dhaabbii gantoota kanaa fudhachuu diduun qabsoo bilisummaa Oromootti cichinee akka hafne gammachuu guddaan ummata Oromoo waliigalaaf ibsaa, kaayyoo Bilisummaa Oromiyaa ganuun nyaapha ummata Oromootti kanneen harka kennatan cimsinee akka baleeleffannu ummata Oromootiif mirkaneessina. Tarkaanfiin ganiinsa kun, ummata Oromoof furmaata akka ta’etti ololoota isaan sab-quunnamtii Impaayera Ixoophiyaa irratti fi karaa adda addaa oofaa turan, ammas itti fufanii oofaa jiran dhugaa irraa kan fagaate fi fudhatama kan hin qabne waan ta’eef, gochaa isaanii kana hunda dura akka dhaabbannu jabeessinee ibsanna.
Qabsaawuu malee, gantummaan, rakkoo qabrummaa ummatni Oromoo qabuuf furmaata osoo hin taane rakkina kana daranuu kan hameessu ta’uu isaa jabeessinee waan hubannuuf, haga Oromiyaan gabrummaa Impaayera Ixoophiyaa jalaa bilisa baatutti qabsoo keenna akka itti fufnu waada keenna ummata Oromoof irra deebinee haaromsina.
Moonaa ABO keessatti, tokkummaan kaayyoo bilisummaa Oromiyaa irratti hundaa’e akka uumamuuf yaamicha ABO’n ZK-Oromiyaa gaafa 13/09/09 gartuulee ABO sadeeniif ( QC_ABO, Shanee ABO fi ABO jijjiiramaa) dhiyeessse onnee Oromummaa fi jaallummaa guutuun fudhatee kan nu waliin dhaabbate, akkasumas, eerga humni hagi tokko nu irraa citee nyaaphatti harka kennatee asis, dhimma tokkummaa irratti ijibaachuu dhabuu irraa nuhi WBO’n ZK-Oromiyaa dirreetti hafne, yaamchi tokkummaaf duraan godhame kun akka milkaahuuf irra deebinee gartuulee ABO sadeeniif gaafa 04/02/2010 yaamicha goone gartuun lamaan (ABO Shanee fi ABO jijjiirama) fudhachuu yeroo didan qaamaan nu biratti argamee yaada fi tinnisa qabsoon barbaaddu cufaan kan nu waliin dhaabbate, akkasumas, qabsoof hamilee guutuu kan qabu fi tokkummaan kaayyoo bilisummaa Oromiyaa irratti hundaa’e akka argamuuf fedhii guddaa kan qabu ABO (QC-ABO) ta’uu isaa hojiidhaan waan mirkaneeffanneef, gaafa 21/02/2010 irraa eegallee, ajaja, qaama kana irraa fudhannee qabsoo akka itti fufnu : ummata Oromoo, miseensota fi deggertoota ABO, akkasumas, gartuulee lameen hafan beeksisaa, har’a illee, moonaa ABO keessatti, tokkummaan Kaayyoo Bilisummaa Oromiyaa irratti hundaa’e akka argamuuf akka hojjennu cimsinee ibsanna.
Nu irra guddaan WBO-ZK- OROMIYAA, dhaabbii gantoota kanaa fudhachuu diduun qabsoo bilisummaa Oromootti cichinee akka hafne gammachuu guddaan ummata Oromoo waliigalaaf ibsaa, kaayyoo Bilisummaa Oromiyaa ganuun nyaapha ummata Oromootti kanneen harka kennatan cimsinee akka baleeleffannu ummata Oromootiif mirkaneessina. Tarkaanfiin ganiinsa kun, ummata Oromoof furmaata akka ta’etti ololoota isaan sab-quunnamtii Impaayera Ixoophiyaa irratti fi karaa adda addaa oofaa turan, ammas itti fufanii oofaa jiran dhugaa irraa kan fagaate fi fudhatama kan hin qabne waan ta’eef, gochaa isaanii kana hunda dura akka dhaabbannu jabeessinee ibsanna.
Qabsaawuu malee, gantummaan, rakkoo qabrummaa ummatni Oromoo qabuuf furmaata osoo hin taane rakkina kana daranuu kan hameessu ta’uu isaa jabeessinee waan hubannuuf, haga Oromiyaan gabrummaa Impaayera Ixoophiyaa jalaa bilisa baatutti qabsoo keenna akka itti fufnu waada keenna ummata Oromoof irra deebinee haaromsina.
Moonaa ABO keessatti, tokkummaan kaayyoo bilisummaa Oromiyaa irratti hundaa’e akka uumamuuf yaamicha ABO’n ZK-Oromiyaa gaafa 13/09/09 gartuulee ABO sadeeniif ( QC_ABO, Shanee ABO fi ABO jijjiiramaa) dhiyeessse onnee Oromummaa fi jaallummaa guutuun fudhatee kan nu waliin dhaabbate, akkasumas, eerga humni hagi tokko nu irraa citee nyaaphatti harka kennatee asis, dhimma tokkummaa irratti ijibaachuu dhabuu irraa nuhi WBO’n ZK-Oromiyaa dirreetti hafne, yaamchi tokkummaaf duraan godhame kun akka milkaahuuf irra deebinee gartuulee ABO sadeeniif gaafa 04/02/2010 yaamicha goone gartuun lamaan (ABO Shanee fi ABO jijjiirama) fudhachuu yeroo didan qaamaan nu biratti argamee yaada fi tinnisa qabsoon barbaaddu cufaan kan nu waliin dhaabbate, akkasumas, qabsoof hamilee guutuu kan qabu fi tokkummaan kaayyoo bilisummaa Oromiyaa irratti hundaa’e akka argamuuf fedhii guddaa kan qabu ABO (QC-ABO) ta’uu isaa hojiidhaan waan mirkaneeffanneef, gaafa 21/02/2010 irraa eegallee, ajaja, qaama kana irraa fudhannee qabsoo akka itti fufnu : ummata Oromoo, miseensota fi deggertoota ABO, akkasumas, gartuulee lameen hafan beeksisaa, har’a illee, moonaa ABO keessatti, tokkummaan Kaayyoo Bilisummaa Oromiyaa irratti hundaa’e akka argamuuf akka hojjennu cimsinee ibsanna.
QABSOON HANGA INJIFATNOO FI BILISUMMAATTI!
ZOONIIN KIBBA OROMIYAA, NYAAPHAA FI GANTOOTAAN HIN DHAALAMTU!
INJIFATNOON UMMATA OROMOOF!
WARAANA BILISUMMAA OROMOO, ZOONII KIBBA OROMIYAA
Gurraandhala 21. 2010
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Ethiopia: ONLF forces captured Yucub town
Ogaden Online
Reports reaching us from Yucub town, Dolo province say that Ethiopian troops based there have fled their camps after they could not cope with constant nocturnal attacks by Ogaden National Liberation Front [ONLF] forces.
In response to the myriad troubles Woyanel troops have been visiting upon civilians, ONLF forces pounded the two camps housing Ethiopian soldiers and their puppet militiamen with heavy artillery guns every night, with the heaviest attack on the camps occurring on the night of 3 February. Our reporter in the area said Ethiopian troops were eventually forced to flee to Warder town after incurring massive personnel losses and destruction of the camps.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
World Number one Tennis Player R.Federer reduced to tears on visit to Ethiopia
By Barry Malone
KORE ROBA, Ethiopia (Reuters) - World number one Roger Federer sends the ball spinning into the net.
His opponent, Ethiopian teenager, Jirata Demksa, smiles and prays the Swiss is having an off day.
But Federer just pauses and, taking a deep breath, serves a blistering ace.
The 17-year-old, realizing he's beaten, simply shrugs.
"He's the best tennis player ever," he says. "I am just lucky we played ping-pong."
Jirata says he will never forget taking two points from Federer in an impromptu game of table tennis at a school the tennis ace funds in the poor country.
For Federer, this week's visit to Ethiopia was one that moved him to tears....read more
www.newsdire.com
KORE ROBA, Ethiopia (Reuters) - World number one Roger Federer sends the ball spinning into the net.His opponent, Ethiopian teenager, Jirata Demksa, smiles and prays the Swiss is having an off day.
But Federer just pauses and, taking a deep breath, serves a blistering ace.
The 17-year-old, realizing he's beaten, simply shrugs.
"He's the best tennis player ever," he says. "I am just lucky we played ping-pong."
Jirata says he will never forget taking two points from Federer in an impromptu game of table tennis at a school the tennis ace funds in the poor country.
For Federer, this week's visit to Ethiopia was one that moved him to tears....read more
www.newsdire.com
Monday, February 08, 2010
Thousands flee south every year from Somalia, Ethiopia - Reuters South Africa
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NAIROBI (Reuters) - At least 17,000 illegal migrants from the Horn of Africa leave their countries for South Africa annually, most of them transiting through Kenya, a top U.N. official said on Monday.
Tal Raviv, a regional programme officer at the U.N.'s International Organisation for Migration (IOM), told Reuters that conflict and poverty were forcing Ethiopians and Somalis to undertake risky trips to better places...read more
Oromo Affairs: OLA unit defects: so where does the buck finally stop?
By Gumaa Guddaa
“The quality of leadership, more than any other single factor, determines the success or failure of an organization.” Fred Fiedler & Martin Chemers.
There is no doubt the commanders who went back with the fighters are wholly responsible for their actions. They should be blamed. Nevertheless, who should be overall accountable for what has happened? One might argue why someone should be responsible. But the first question must be the unit has been under the two factions of the Asmara Group; long time under the Shanee Gumii and recently under the Jijjirama Group albeit very brief. Therefore, the two leaders namely Dawud Ibsa and Kamal Galchu must take the blame. Had the unit attacked and overtaken Moyale these chaps would be the first to self-congratulate and take credit. Unfortunately, now that the unit has defected they must take the blame. Or do you think that these people in Asmara should not be held accountable? ...read moreOromo Affairs
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