Outcome of persecution in Ethiopia: 3,000 to 5,000 Oromo Homeless Kids in Hargeisa ARE DESPISED AND ABUSED BY JUST ABOUT EVERYONE THEY MEET

Mukhtar stands outside the Ethiopian café where he shines shoes every day

January 14, 2014 (Vice) — On an ordinary night, after the sun sets over Hargeisa, Somaliland, Mohamed packs up his shoe-shine kit and heads to the storm drain where he lives when he’s not working. All things considered, it’s a good spot for the 12-year-old to sleep—the discarded snack wrappers and plastic bottles help keep him warm, and when the sun creeps in each morning the shadow of a nearby skyscraper shields him from the heat. Read more…

Professor Merrara Gudina an Oromo intellectual has been sacked from his post at AAU

December 27, 2014 (siitube) –Professor Merrara Gudina, an Oromo/Ethiopian Political Science Lecturer has been sacked by Ethiopian government from his post at Addis Ababa University (AAU) for his political view. He is known for his staunch support for human rights of the peoples of this entire region in general, for his ethnic national, the Oromo (40% of the entire Ethiopians) in particular.

Regardless of its barbarism to the citizens, the Ethiopian government receives from the UK tax payers about 340million annually, despite its abhorring records of human rights. About 6 month ago (June 2014), the UK citizen with Ethiopian origin known as Andargachew Tsige (one of prominent Diaspora Opposition leaders) has been kidnaped by Ethiopian security forces from Yemen Capital Sana’a and taken to Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa where he has been allegedly tortured and deprived access to consular support and kept out public sight. His wife and children in London are left in darkness. The UK government is doing little or nothing about their citizen.

Between 80.000 to 100.000 political prisoners are kept in various Ethiopian prisons (from whom about 90% prisoners belong to Ethnic Oromo of professor Merrara Gudina). Freedom of assembly, association and expression are unthinkable. Literally the regime in power, dominated with minority Tigreans (less than 6%) rules the remaining 94% citizens with terror and constant intimidation.

Moreover, about 15 journalists have been unlawfully arrested and remain imprisoned; whilst over 24 journalists have fled the country in the past 2 years alone. The regime kidnaps and kills any person fleeing the country suspected of becoming opposition party members.

The latest campaigns against the Oromo nation’s formidable academician, staunch human rights activist and intellectual is part of such sustained state sponsored terror against civilians. Whilst doing so, the regime of this empire is being sponsored by the West under the pretext of War on Terror’ practically the regime is terrorising the citizens.

Source: Siitube

http://ayyaantuu.com/horn-of-africa-news/professor-merrara-gudina-an-oromo-intellectual-has-been-sacked-from-his-post-at-aau/

OROMIA AT FEDERATION SQUARE: A CELEBRATION OF OROMUMMAA

(OPride) –  On Dec. 21, 2014, more than 2,000  Oromo-Australians and friends of Oromo people floked to  Melbourne’s iconic Federation Square, braving dank and steamy spa-like weather conditions for the 7th annual “Oromia at Federation Square.”

Started in 2008, the Oromia@fedsquare is a community festival organized by the Australian Oromo Community Association in Victoria meant to “celebrate and commemorate the beauty of the Oromo culture.” For the thriving Oromo-Ausralian community, the  event is an opportunity to share their history and rich cultural heritage with the city’s multicultural communities. For members of the Oromo community, it’s also a way of reconnecting with and honoring their customs and traditions.

“Starting Sunday afternoon, people visiting or passing by the Federation Square in Melbourne feel as though they've landed in another country in a different continent – Oromia, in the Horn of Africa,” the organizers said in a press release last week. The fedsquare, one of the busiest venues in Melbourne, hosts more than 2,000 jam-packed events and celebrations every year. The attendance of members of parliament Adam Bandt of Melbourne and representatives from Anthony Byrne office, who represents Holt, and Victorian Multicultural Commission Commissioner Chin Tan is an important recognition of Oromos contribution to the country’s multiculturalism. As with other new immigrant communities, Oromos have added color and so much significance to the Australian society in general. Most of its leaders have been recognized and awarded both locally and internationally for their active participation and outstanding contributions.

The event brings together families and friends from across Melbourne. Oromos from interstate and neigbouring countries such as New Zealand ocassionally join in the celebration. This year was not different. Visitors came from Brisbane, Sidney and even as far as Europe. Parents brought childred adorned in colorful cultural attires. This is the community’s way of educating other Australians about their identity while also passing on history and cultural heritage to the younger generation. The event features Oromo dance, spoken word, art exhibition, fashion show, a live-concert and elders blessings.

Amid chaotic diasporic life and recent political setbacks among the diaspora,  Oromia@fedsquare is one event that has not lost its colors and form over the last seven years. In fact, it has become a model for Oromo diaspora events. It brings together Oromos from all walks of life and political persuasions. It’s one place where the community joins hands and sing songs of unity, harmony and longing.

To be sure, unlike most Oromo diaspora events, the Oromia@fedsquare was not simply about lamenting the multifaceted injustices that the Oromo continue to endure in Ethiopia. It’s a magnificent occasion where Oromos embrace and demonstrate their pride. It is a day where Oromia’s multidimensional diversity is celebrated in all its forms: from clothing, artifacts, food  to history with pride and joy. It is a momentous expression of Oromumma, the Oromo identity.

It is also where the youth reaffirms their commitment to preserving Oromo heritage by taking the lead in organizing and showcasing various cultural programs. Most of the activities at this festival were conducted by the community’s active and vigilant youth members. The elders, also draped in Oromo cultural attire, held green grass and a prominent stick ( coqorsa and bokkuu. With the Oromo flag flying high around the square, women ululate holding their Siinqee, the symbol of power and womanhood among the Oromo,  and sing in praise of their fallen heroes while the youth and children cheer on. All the while, the fresh aroma of Oromia’s coffee would fill the air. For brief moments, the fed square resembled Oromia, the Oromo homeland — full of joy and freedom.

But this year Oromia@fedsquare has even gotten bigger and better. Children adorned with saddeetta sang shagoyee, whilst those as young as five educated the spectators about the five Oromo odaas. The children also took the centrestage when the band played adding more color and beauty to the event.

This year also ushered in new faces as far as from Germany, young musician and rapper Leencho Abdushakur was invited to entertain the crowd with a mix of poetry, spoken word and singing. We also had other prominent personalities, including Oromo comedian Sadam Haska aka Sadamiyyo from Oromovines.  This year, federation square was not only about singing and dancing, it was about recognition and awards.

Early Sunday morning, excitement filled the sorrunding area as hosts, Soreti Kadir  and Toltu Tufa walked onto the stage beautified by their Qoloo (red and black striped Arsii dress). Commuters  from the trams, chariots, trains and vehicles stopped to a glimpse of what was happening before their lights turned green.

The event was formally opened with the singing of the unofficial Oromo “anthem”:  Alaaba Oromo. This was followed by a fashion show and dance performces which led many to shed tears of happiness and pride.

Melbourne-based rappers featuring Milkeysa Ahmed and Dammeysa Ahmed aka Dee Banga moved the crowd with their creative and peotic rap and hip hop in Afaan Oromo and English. Through their poetry and rap, the youngsters lamented about Oromo heritage and political struggle. Their song was also about belonging and longing, roughly put as a yearning of someone trying to fit-in or finding one’s place both in Oromia and Australia.

Abdi Johar, a young star from one of the most reknowned cities of Oromia, Dire, sang ‘’Assabelahoo- one of the most famed  songs of the legendary Ali Birra. The ground beneath felt as if it’s literally moving. His voice and the meaningfulness of the song moved the heart and minds of Oromos, young and old. In the euphoria of the moment, the song brought memories of homesickness and a collective sense of statelessness. Of course the band entertainment would be incomplete without the performance of the one and only Kumala Adunya, kicking off his best work with ‘asheeta’ and taking us through the melodies and sounds of Oromia

At the conclusion of formal events, the crowd began to rock and roll Oromo style. As a symbol freedom and peace, white doves were released into the clear sky by the elders and  VIP guestsas crowd the screamed ‘’free Oromia’’ at their highest pitch.

Even after the formal conclusion of the event, the eunthisiastic crowd hang about fidgeting, posing for photos and anticipating about 2015, still in celbratory mood. It is no exaggeration to say Oromia @fedsquare was a celebration of Oromummaa in all of its diversity.

*The writer, Sinke Wesho, is a Melbourne-based OPride.com contributor.

Source: http://www.opride.com/oromsis/news/3782-oromia-at-federation-square-a-celebration-of-oromummaa

Former US Diplomat Calls for Free, Fair Elections in Ethiopia

FILE – Ethiopian migrants, all members of the Oromo community of Ethiopia living in Malta, protest against the Ethiopian regime.

December 22, 2014 (VOA News) — Former US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Herman Cohen said Ethiopia should not be afraid to have free and fair elections or a free press. Read more…

Oromia fashion show 2014 on Oromia@Federation Square Melbourne Australia Dec 21,2014

Oromia fashion show 2014 on Oromia@Federation Square Melbourne Australia Dec 21,2014

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OLF: Appeal Letter to UN General Secretary Mr. Ban Ki Moon – 12-11-2014

His Excellency Mr Ban Ki-Moon
United Nations Secretary-General
Office of the Secretary General of United Nations
885 Second Avenue
United Nations Headquarters
Room DHL-1B-154
New York, NY 10017
Fax +1 212-963-4879

Your Excellency

I write on behalf of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) to bring to your kind attention the plight of the Oromo people and to ask you to request the Security Council of the United Nations to treat the matter as a priority, to condemn the lawless atrocities by the Ethiopian regime, adopt appropriate actions to bring perpetrators to account, and safeguard the wellbeing of the Oromo and other peoples in Ethiopia.

In the land of their birth, the Oromo, who constitute the single largest national group in Ethiopia, are denied the most basic democratic right to organize freely and legally and express their political opinion. We do not know any country in the world, expect Ethiopia, where 35 million Oromo people are denied the right to have their own newspapers, to elect their own leaders and support an organization of their choice. Today, it is a serious crime, even punishable by death, to support independent Oromo organizations, such as the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), internationally recognized organization, which jointly ruled Ethiopia with the TPLF in 1991/92. Supporters of the OLF and other independent organizations are harassed, detained for years without charge and their property confiscated without due process.

Full Statement in PDF

በኢትዮጵያ ታሳሪ ጋዜጠኞች ቁጥር ከባለፈው ዓመት በእጥፍ ጨምሯል - ሲፒጄ...

China is world's worst jailer of the press; global tally second worst on record

The Committee to Protect Journalists identified 220 journalists in jail around the world in 2014, an increase of nine from 2013. The tally marks the second-highest number of journalists in jail since CPJ began taking an annual census of imprisoned journalists in 1990, and highlights a resurgence of authoritarian governments in countries such as China, Ethiopia, Burma, and Egypt.

China’s use of anti-state charges and Iran’s revolving door policy in imprisoning reporters, bloggers, editors, and photographers earned the two countries the dubious distinction of being the world’s worst and second worst jailers of journalists, respectively. Together, China and Iran are holding a third of journalists jailed globally—despite speculation that new leaders who took the reins in each country in 2013 might implement liberal reforms.

The 44 journalists in Chinese jails are a jump from 32 the previous year, and reflect the pressure that President Xi Jinping has exerted on media, lawyers, dissidents, and academics to toe the government line. In addition to jailing journalists, Beijing has issued restrictive new rules about what can be covered and denied visas to international journalists.

Coverage of ethnic minority issues continues to be sensitive; almost half of those jailed are Tibetan or Uighur, including academic and blogger Ilham Tohti and seven students imprisoned for working on his website, Uighurbiz. Twenty-nine of the journalists behind bars in China were held on anti-state charges. (Read detailed accounts of each imprisoned journalist here.)

The administration of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has also maintained repressive measures against the press. This year, Iranian authorities were holding 30 journalists in jail, down from 35 in 2013 and a record high of 45 in 2012. CPJ’s 2014 International Press Freedom Award winner Siamak Ghaderi was released from prison in July, but that same month, Iranian authorities jailed Jason Rezaian, a Washington Post reporter. By late 2014, the government had still not disclosed the reason for Rezaian’s arrest or the nature of charges against him.

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ETHIOPIA: Outbreak of Deadly Disease in Jail, Denial of Graduation of University Students

HRLHA – URGENT ACTION

DECEMBER 10, 2014

The Human Rights League of the Horn of Africa (HRLHA) would like to express its deep concern over the outbreak of a deadly disease at Gimbi Jail in Western Wollega, as a result of which one inmate has already died and sixty (60) others infected. HRLHA strongly believes that the very poor sanitation in the jail, absence of basic necessities, and denial of treatment after catching the illness have contributed to Mr. Yaikob Nigaru’s death. HRLHA fears that those who have already caught the disease might be facing the same fate. It is well documented that particularly inmates deemed “political prisoners” are deliberately subjected to unfriendly and unhealthy environments and, after getting sick as a result, are not allowed ACCESS to treatment until they approach or reach the stage of coma, which is when recoveries are very unlikely. HRLHA considers it one way of the systematic eliminations of alleged and/or perceived political dissidents. Read more…

A Chronological Summary of Oromian Student Movement Led by Qeerroo Bilisummaa

November 2013 – November 2014

Compiled by Daandii Qajeelaa | November 7, 2014
In memory of Oromo students who lost their lives during the November 2005 and April/May 2014 Oromo student movement known as Fincila Diddaa Gabrummaa (Revolt Against Subjugation).

Introduction

In recent years an Oromo youth wing known as “the National Youth Movement for Freedom and Democracy (NYMFD)”, widely known among the Oromo as “Qeerroo Bilisummaa” or simply “Qeerroo”, has reinvigorated the struggle of the Oromo nation for freedom, democracy and justice. From the publications and public statements of the group, one can easily see a strong connection or affiliation of the group with the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF). For example, the radio of OLF, Sagalee Bilisummaa Oromoo (SBO), routinely reports the movements of Qeerroo, and conversely, Qeerroos radio, Sagalee Qeerroo Bilisummaa, also routinely reports the military activities of the OLF army. However, the chairman of OLF, Mr.  Daud Ibsa Ayana, was reluctant to disclose the apparent affiliation of his organization with Qeerroo in a recent interview he made with Oromia Media Network (OMN). Perhaps he refrained from doing so for obvious reasons. Read more…

Human rights campaigner says African Union should move headquarters out of Ethiopia

Human rights abuse in Ethiopia

November 6, 2014, JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The African Union should move its headquarters out of Ethiopia because of concerns about freedom of expression there, an Angolan journalist and human rights campaigner said.
Journalist Rafael Marques de Morais, who has been jailed and faces numerous legal challenges for his investigative work in Angola, said in Johannesburg on Tuesday night that the African Union is hypocritical for keeping its base in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital. The union represents 53 countries on the continent and says it is committed to transparency and human rights. Read more…

ያጣነውን መብትና ነጻነታችንን በእጃችን ለማስገባት ዛሬውኑ እንነሳ

By Daniel Tadesse | November 1, 2014

ሃገራችንና ወገኖቻችን ለኢኮኖሚና ማሕበራዊ ችግሮች ከመጋለጥ አልፈው አደገኛ አጣብቂኝ ውስጥ ናቸው ፡፡  ለሕዝቡና ለሀገሪቱ ጥቅም የሚቆም ብቃት ያለው አስተዳደር የለም፡፡ ህግ አለ ህገ መንግስት አለ ቢባልም ተገቢ ያልሆኑና ከሕገ መንግሥቱ ጋር የሚቃረኑ አፋኝ፣ አስደንጋጭ እና ኢሰብአዊ ሕጐችና ደንቦች በተከታታይ ይወጣሉ፡፡ እነኚህም ሕዝቡን በተደራራቢነት እያስጨነቁት ይገኛሉ፡፡ ህጐችና ደንቦች ሲወጡ ሕዝብ መወያየትና መምከር ሲገባው ውይይት ሳይደረግባቸው በዘፈቀደ እና ባልሰለጠኑ የመንግስት ካድሬዎች ተግባራዊ ሲሆኑ ይታያል፡፡

የወጡና  የፀደቁ ሕጐች ላይም ሆነ በአፈፃፀም ላይ ችግሮች ሲፈጠሩ ማየት የሚኖርበት ፍርድ ቤት ነበር፤ ነገር ግን በሚወጡ ሕጐች የፍ/ቤት ሥልጣን ተነጥቆ ለኤጀንሲዎችና ለባለስልጣናት እንዲሁም ለሌሎች ባልበሰሉ ካድሬዎች ለተሞሉ  መስሪያ ቤቶች እንዲሰጥ ተደርጓል፡፡ ከዚህ አኳያ ስናይ ሕገ መንግሥታዊ ሥርዓት ህዝባችን አግኝቷል ወይ? የሚል  ጥያቄን አስነስቶ ከመሰላቸታችን የተነሳ በኢትዮጵያ ሕግና መንግስት እንደሌለ ለማንም ግልጽ ነው። Read more…

Irreecha Irree Tokkummaa Keenyaa Taasisuu Irratti Of-eeggannoo Godhamuu Qabu

Boruu Barraaqaa irraa | Fulbaana 26, 2014

Akkuma beekamu yeroon isaa yeroo Irreechaa ti. Ayyaana kana yeroo kabajnu hundumaa dhugaa dagachuu hin qabne jabaa tokkotu jira. Irreecha ayyaana lammii Oromoo maraa taasisuu irratti hanga ammaatti hojii hangamtu hojjetame, hangamtu hoo nu hafe kan jedhu wal gaafachuu feesisa. Akka hubannaa abbaa barruu kanaatti, Irreecha ayyaana lammiilee Oromoo maraa taasisuu irratti hojii danuutu nu hafa. Hayyuulee seenaa fi aadaa Oromoo, akkasuma beektota baranee (scholars) irraa qoodni hanga ammaa gumaachame xiqqaa miti tahuyyuu, quufsaa dha jechuuf nama rakkisa. Irreechaaf ilaalchi Oromoon qabu gabbataa deemee har’a ayyaana miliyoonota hirmaachisu kan tahuu danda’e hojiin gadi fagoon irratti hojjetameef miti. Dheebuu Oromummaa ilmaan Oromoo qabantu ayyaana kana dagaagsee sadarkaa kanaan gahe. Jibba Habashoonni nuuf qaban irraa ka’uun xiiqeffannee eenyummaa keenyaan boonuutu ayyaana kana guddisee irree jabaa kana itti hore. Oromoon amantii fedheyyuu haa  hordofuutii Irreechi irree kiyya jedhee ayyaana kana akka mallattoo eenyummaa saba isaatti ilaaluutu jabina kana fakkaatu nutti hore.Read more…

Migrant group: 500 feared dead after boat rammed

September 15, 2014 (Associate Press) — About 500 Syrians, Palestinians, Egyptians and Sudanese are feared to have died after their boat was rammed and sank off the Malta coast last week, the International Organization for Migration said Monday.

The group of migrant workers was undertaking a perilous journey from the Egyptian port of Damietta, seeking a better life in Europe, when their boat was overtaken by human traffickers equipped with two vessels on Wednesday, said organization spokeswoman Christiane Berthiaume. Read more…

Eighteen illegal Ethiopians arrested in Meru trying to get to Nairobi

Published: Sep 10, 2014 by Abishe Gerba Filed under: News Ethiopian News - 23 Views

BY PHARES MUTEMBEI

Eighteen illegal immigrants from Ethiopia were Sunday arrested Kiutine, Igembe North, Meru County on their way to Nairobi. “The illegal aliens were nabbed at a road block at Kiutine at 8am, aboard 2 saloon cars. They were heading to Nairobi.

We will take them to court, together with their two drivers, both Kenyans,” said Cornelius Sing’oei, the Igembe North OCPD.  He said the immigrants who are between 18 to 26 years and all men and could not speak English. “We know there are people living in Meru who are financing and coordinating the illegal immigrants’ entry into Kenya.
We are continuing with the investigations, but the arrested will be arraigned in court immediately,” said Mr. Sing’oei “We encourage the members of the public to continue assisting us with any information, when they see suspicious people or activities in their localities,” he added.

Source: standardmedia.co.ke

Kora Gamtaa Miseensoota ABO Amerika Kaabaa kan bara 2014 Murtii Ejjennoo fi Kutannoolee

Hagayyaa 13, 2014

Nutii miseensotni Adda Bilisummaa Oromoo kan USA fi Kanadaa Kora, ABO Amerikaa Kaabaa kan Marsaa  18ffaa bara kana magaalaa Minneapolis, Minnesota keessatti Adoolessa 7 fi 8 godhanneen, dhimmoota ciccimoo Jaarmiyaa, Siyaasaa akkasumas haala idil adunyaa irratti  gad fageenyaan marihannee murtii fi kutannoolee asiin gadi dabarfanne. Read more…

Why East Africa’s Borders Are Blowing Up

Lines between countries used to have little importance in Africa’s most dynamic region. How times have changed.

August 7, 2014 (Foreign Policy) — In one short week in July, tension along East Africa’s borders yielded nearly 120 deaths and one nasty lawsuit — offering along the way vivid evidence of the dynamics that are shaping the region’s future.

On July 3, an anonymous farmer from the Gambella region on Ethiopia’s border with South Sudan began legal action in the British courts. The claimant accused the British government of complicity with its Ethiopian counterpart’s policy of forcibly relocating thousands of Ethiopians. On July 5, nearly 30 people were killed near the shores of the Indian Ocean during an attack on a village and police post close to Kenya’s border with Somalia. On the same day more than 90 people were killed during raids on police posts close to Uganda’s border with the Democratic Republic of Congo. Read more…

Barack Obama is bafflingly late to the Africa party

By Peter Foster

Barack Obama delivers a speech during the US-Africa Business Forum in Washington, DC

August 6, 2014 (The Telegraph) — Barack Obama is having a big “jawl” at the White House for 45 African heads of state this week, as well as hosting three-day summit designed to kick-start a more fruitful relationship between American and African businesses, but questions are already being asked whether this unprecedented get-together will create more than a lot of Washington DC traffic jams.

It might seem churlish to criticise any effort to create a “win-win relationship for Africa, where US technology and finance helps release the latent potential of a continent which is home to six of the world’s fastest-growing economies. But if it’s such a great idea, and if Mr Obama is really dedicated to this cause, the question being whispered on the sidelines of this summit is: why did it take this long? Read more…

የበረሃዉ ጥሪ ከተማሪዉ አንደበት

በጂቱለሚ | Hagayyaa 5, 2014

ብዕሬን ስነጠቅ ፤ እሮሮዉ ሲበዛ ጠመንጃዉ ትዝ አለኝ::

መልዕክት ለትግራዩ የወንበዴ ቡድን!

እናቴ በተፈጥሮዋ ቻይና ርኅሩኅ ናት። ሰሞኑን ግን ከወትሮዋ በተለያ መልኩ ማልቀሱን አብዝተዋለች።  እናቴ ‘Abdii koo’ በሚትለዋ አጭር ሀረግ ብቻ ደስታዋን ፣ ሀዘኗን ፣ ስስትዋን ፣ ጥልቅ የእናትነት ፍቅሯን ፣ ተስፋዋን ፣ ምክሯን ፣ ግሳፄዋን ፣ድካሟን ፣ ብርታቷን… ሁሉ ነገሯን ትገልጻለች። በቤት ዉስጥ የምንኖረዉ ሁለታችን ብቻ ነን ። ማታ ማታ እቤት ዉስጥ ቁጭ ስንል እኔ TVዉ ላይ ሳፈጥ እሷ ደግሞ በTVዉ ግርጌ  በተንጠለጠሉ ፎቶዎች ላይ ዐይኗን ተክላ ታሰላስላለች። አንደኛዉ ፎቶ ያባቴ ሲሆን ሌሎቹ የዘመድአዝማድ ፎቶዎች ናቸዉ። እናቴ ከፎቶዎቹ መካከል አንደኛዉን አተኩራ ባየች ቁጥር ዕንባዋን መቆጣጠር ይሳናትና ወደ ጓዳ ገብታ ታለቅሳለች። ተመልሳ ትመጣና ደግሞ እንዳልከፋ ልታረሳሳኝ ትጥራለች።

እንዳለመታደል ሆኖ ይህንን የናቴን መሪር ህይዋትና በቤተሰቤ ላይ የተጫነዉን አስከፊ ግጽታ ማጤን የጀመርኩት ገና ሕጻን እያለሁ ነበር። አባቴ በከተማዋ ስመጥር የህክምና ባለሙያ ነበሩ። በአንድ የመንግስት ሆስፒታል ዉስጥ ከሚሰጡት የህክምና አገልግሎት በተጨማሪ የግል ክሊኒክ ከፍተዉ በትርፍ ጊዜያቸዉ ለኀብረተሰቡ አገልግሎት ይሰጣሉ። አገልግሎታቸዉ ከሞላጎደል የነጻ ያህል ስለሆና አንዳንዴ የህክምና ቁሳቁስ መግዣ ወጪዎችን ከራሳቸዉ ኪስ ለመሸፈን ይገደዳሉ። እናም ቤተሰቡ ለክፉ ቀን እንኳ የሚሆን የመጠባበቂያ ገንዘብ የለዉም ነበር። ሆኖም ግን ቤተሰቡ በእጅጉ ደስተኛ ነዉ ማለት ይቻላል። Read more… 

     

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US-Africa: Make Human Rights Central to Summit

Obama Should Press African Leaders to End Repression

August 5, 2014, Washington, DC (HRW) – US President Barack Obama should ensure that human rights concerns are a major focus of the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Human Rights Watch said today. Rights concerns should not be relegated to meetings in the margins of the summit. The theme of the August 4-6, 2014 summit in Washington, DC, is “Investing in Our Future.”

The summit will host some 45 African heads of state, at least a dozen of whom lead repressive governments that have imprisoned journalists, human rights defenders, and anti-corruption campaigners. Many have approved laws that stifle freedom of expression and used national security, defamation, and anti-terrorism laws to prosecute independent writers, protesters, and activists who criticize government policy. Read more…

Ogaden Music Festival held in Norway

By Ahmed Abdi | August 4, 2014

The powerful Ogaden diaspora communities held a musical festival in Oslo, Norway on Saturday ,August 2,2014, which hundreds of young men and young women participated in, in part of showing the World what identifies Ogaden Somalis as Somalis from Occupied-Ogaden region.

European Citizens of Occupied Ogaden native do not hold the music festival in protest of showing the globe their truer national identity that Ethiopian highlanders stolen 50 years ago after great Britain handed over Ogaden region to Ethiopia in 1954,without Somalis consent, but they hold and perform a traditional dance locally known as ‘Dhaanto’ for awareness to draw the international attention for the hidden genocide that is taking place in their homeland of Occupied-Ogaden region. Read more…

የኦሮሞ ህዝብ የነፃነት ጥያቄና አምባገነናዊ ጭቆና

Mihret Itefa

የመላው የኦሮሞ ህዝብ ጥያቄ የነጻነት ጥያቄ ነው:: ነጻ አእምሮ የሌለው ነጻ አስተሳሰብ የለውም:: ኢትዮጵያ ውስጥ የኦሮሞ ህዝብ መብት ተከብሮ አያውቅም:: የወያኔ መንግስት ፀረ ህዝብ፤ ፀረ ዲሞክራሲ፤ ፀረ ኦሮሞ ነው ብዬ ብገልጽ የአደባባይ ሃቅ ነው። አምባገነን ገዢዎች ኦሮሞን በነጻነቱ እንዲኖር ከመፍቀድ ይልቅ ለፖለቲካቸው መጠቀሚያ በማድረግ ጭቆናና ግፍ፣ እስራትና ሞት ከእለት ወደ እለት እያደረሱበት ይገኛሉ:: የኦሮሞ ህዝብ ሰለ ነጻነቱ መታገል ከጀመረ ብዙ አመታት ሆኖታል:: ዛሬም በትግል ላይ ነው:: የምንፈልገው ነጻነት እስኪመጣ ድረስ እንታገላለን:: የኦሮሞ ህዝብ ሰራተኛ፣ የተማረ፣ ሰው አክባሪ፣ አገሩን ለማሳደግ የሚደክም ህዝብ ነው:: የአሁኑ የወያኔ የዉስጥ ገዳይ የአገዛዝ ስልት ደግሞ የሰሚ ያለህ ብሎ የሚያስጮህ፣ የሚያስመርር ጉዳይ ነው። በአሁኑ ወቅትም በሃገር ዉስጥ በኦሮሞ ወጣቶች የሚደረግ የነፃነት ትግል እየጠነከረ በሚሄድበት ግዜ ሁሉ ወያኔ መነሻው የኦሮሞ ነፃ አውጪ ግንባር ነው በሚል በተለመደው የሂሳብ ስሌቱ የኦሮሞ ልጆችን እየገደለና እያፈሰ እስር ቤት ከማጎር አልፎ የኦሮሞን ህዝብ የነፃነት ጉዞ ለማዳከም የተለያዩ መርዛማ ዘዴዎችን በመጠቀም የኦሮሞ ህዝብንና የነፃነት ትግልን ለመለያየት ብሎ ለሰው ልጆች የማይገባን የጭካኔ ግፍ እየተገበረ ይገኛል። ኦነግ በኦሮሞ ህዝብ ዘንድ ድርጅት ብቻ ሳይሆን የኦሮሞ ህዝብ የማንነትም መገለጫ ነው:: በኢትዮጵያ የፀረ አሸባሪነት ህግ የወጣው በዋናነት ንፁሃን ህዝቦችን ከሽብር ለመከላከል ሲሆን የፀረ አሸባሪነት ህግ በወያኔ የወጣበት ዋናው ምክንያት ግን ንፁሀን የሆኑትን የኦሮሞ ልጆችንና ሌሎችንም ለማሸበር ታስቦ የወጣ መሆኑ ግልፅ ነው።በሌላ አነጋገር አለም የፀረ አሸባሪነትን ህግ የምትጠቀመው ንፁሃን ህዝቦች እንዳይሸበሩ ለመከላከል ሲሆን ወያኔ ግን ንጹሃን ህዝቦችን እራሱ እያሸበረበት ይገኛል።

በሀገር ውስጥ ከሚያደርሱት በደል በተጨማሪ የእነሱን የግፍ አገዛዝ በመሸሽ ወደ ጎረቤት ሀገራት ሄደው በፖለቲካ ጥገኝነት ተመዝግበው የሚኖሩትን የኦሮሞ ልጆች እንኳ በሰላም እንዳይኖሩ ባሉበት በማሳደድ የፀረ አሸባሪነት ህግን በሽፋን በመጠቀም ከጎረቤት መንግስታት ጋር ስምምነት ፈጥረው እጅ እግር አስረው በመመለስ የእድሜ ልክና የሞት ቅጣት ቀማሽ እንዲሆኑ እየተደረገ መሆኑ የዚህን ህግ አስከፊነትን ያመለክታል። እንደ ምሳሌነት ብናነሳ ተስፋሁን ጨመዳ እና መስፍን አበበ ከኬንያ የተያዙበት ዜዴና በወያኔ እስር ቤት ውስጥ የደረሰባቸው አሰቃቂ ግድያ መላውን የኦሮሞ ህዝብ ያስለቀሰ፣ ለበለጠ ትግል ያነሳሳ ጉዳይ ነው። በአሁኑ ግዜም በዚህ የወያኔ ፀረ ሽብር ህግ ምክንያት በጎረቤት ሀገራት በፖለቲካ ጥገኝነት የሚኖሩ የኦሮሞ ልጆች ተሰሚነት እያጡ በስጋት ውስጥ እየኖሩ መሆኑን በተደጋጋሚ እየሰማን ነው። ስለዚህ የኦሮሞ ህዝብ ጥያቄ እስኪመለስና ኦሮሞ በራሱ ሀገር ላይ የባለቤትነት መበቱን እስኪጎናፀፍ ድረስ ወያኔ ለግዜው እንዲሁ ይለፋል እንጂ የኦሮሞን የነፃነት ትግል ለማዳከምም ሆነ ለማጥፋት መላውን የኦሮሞን ህዝብ ካልጨረሰ በቀር መቼም እንደማይሳካለት ለማሳሰብ እወዳለሁ። አንድ ቀን እሮሞ ነፃ መውጣቱ ስለማይቀር ነፃነቱን ያገኘ ቀን ግን ግፈኞች ላደረሱት በደል ወንጀለኞቹን ከጥቅም አጨብጫቢዎቻቸው ጭምር በፍርድ እንደሚፋረዳቸው አንዳች ጥርጥር የለዉም:: 

ድል የኦሮሞ ህዝብ!

Africa’s Slide Toward Disaster

By HELEN EPSTEIN

August 1, 2014 (The New York Times) — A specter is haunting Africa — the specter of impunity. Many countries the United States considers allies are in the grip of corrupt, repressive tyrants; others are mired in endless conflict. As Washington prepares to host the first-ever U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit next week, American policy makers must acknowledge their contributions to this dismal situation. By lavishing billions of dollars in military and development aid on African states while failing to promote justice, democracy and the rule of law, American policies have fostered a culture of abuse and rebellion. This must change before the continent is so steeped in blood that there’s no way back.Read more… 

  

Local EU statement on the situation in Ethiopia

July 31, 2014 (Delegation of the European Union to Ethiopia) – The European Union Delegation issues the following statement in  agreement with the EU Heads of Mission in Ethiopia:

“The EU Delegation is deeply concerned about developments in the case of the ten bloggers and journalists charged under the Anti-Terrorism Proclamation on 18 July, as well as recent arrests of opposition members. It calls on the Ethiopian authorities to ensure that proceedings are carried out according to the Ethiopian Constitution and respecting international and regional human rights standards, in particular granting access to legal counsel and family, as well as the right to apply for bail when applicable, and that the trial is transparent and free from political interference. Read more…

Ethiopia: ONLF burns An Ethiopian Army Vehicle , Commander Abdullahi Yassin Says

Commander Abdullahi Yassin

July 12, 2014 (Suna Times) — The Ogaden National Liberation Army’s commander told Qorahay Media that his army burned an Ethiopian military truck, which soldiers were on board in an ambush between Denod and Qorille on Thursday.

Abdullahi Yassin said that the fighting between the Ethiopian soldiers,and the Ogaden Army occurs every time, everywhere in the Ogaden region, and that the number of Liyu Police was reduced in the fight,and now work as guides and interpreters as they know the terrain and the Somali language as well as pointing fingers to individuals that suspected of their family members in the military service of the ONLA.Read more…

Ethiopian maid throws herself over a bridge in Jeddah suicide attempt (s)

June 9, 2014 (Akhbaar24) — Proceeded maid of African nationality to attempt suicide threw herself from the top of a bridge on the road to King Abdullah in Jeddah, today (Sunday), but she was only several injuries quoted on the impact to the hospital.

A media spokesman for the Red Crescent in Mecca that the operations room of the Red Crescent in Jeddah received a report stating the fall of Ethiopian maid nationality of one of the bridges accidentally King Abdullah, which resulted in her injuries and fractures in the limbs and face.

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Ethiopia Recruits Bloggers to Attack Oppositions and the Eritrean Government

ESAT | June 7, 2014

Regime in Paranoia? From Jamming satellite transmissions, blocking websites, criminalise using Skype and arresting bloggers to recruiting paid online attackers and arresting bloggers to training paid social media recruits?

IN an attempt to reduce online criticisms and shower positive image of itself, the Ethiopian Government recently started to train and recruit paid attackers on the web to anything critical of its administration, the Ethiopian Satellite Television Service (ESAT) reported.

In the the second round of new recruits, 235 bloggers were trained in Adama town, focusing on how to shape public opinion on Facebook and other social media technologies by posting comments and documents that support the regime.

The training was given to selected people from different ethnic groups who support the regime, and that the trainees report directly to government officials, ESAT said.

So far, the trainees have opened 2,350 Facebook, Twitter and blog accounts to show the Ethiopian regime in a favorable light, and to criticize anti-government articles, websites, the Ethiopian opposition and the Eritrean government.

With a dismal one percent of people having access to the internet in Ethiopia, the likely intended target of the regime’s online strategy are the Ethiopian and Eritrean Diasporas, an observer noted.

Many Saudi-deported Ethiopians ‘caught trying to return’

In December of last year, Saudi deported more than 160,000 Ethiopians working in the kingdom on grounds that they lacked the necessary documentation

May 21, 2014 (World Bulletin) – Ethiopian authorities have been alarmed by a surge in the number of people previously deported by Saudi Arabia who are trying to return to the oil-rich kingdom despite a government ban on traveling there for work.

Over 1200 would-be migrants were arrested recently as they tried to cross the border into Somaliland, from which traffickers had promised to take them to Yemen by boat and from there to Saudi Arabia, Tassew Chalew, Harari regional state police commander, told Anadolu Agency.
“They were caught in the 30 days since a day before,” Chalew said. “Just three days ago, their number stood at 700.” Read more…

Diaspora speaks for deliberately silenced Oromos Ethiopian government responds to UN review

By Amy Bergquist, The Advocates for Human Rights

May 20, 2014 (Twin Cities Daily Planet) — When students in Ethiopia started protesting last month against the Ethiopian Government’s proposal to annex territory from the state of Oromia to facilitate the expansion of the capital city Addis Ababa, diasporans mobilized to show their solidarity. As federal “Agazi” security forces cracked down, opening fire on peaceful protesters, placing students on lock-down in their dormitories, and conducting mass arrests, Oromos around the world staged rallies and hunger strikes to raise international awareness and to call on the governments of the countries where they live to withhold aid and put pressure on the Ethiopian Government to respect human rights. Read more…

XALAYAA BARATTOOTA OROMOO MANA HIDHAA JIRAN IRRAA DHUFE

“Amma Maaloo Dammaqaa Yaa Ilmaan Oromoo!!!!” Caamsaa 20, 2014

Kan barreeffame Caamsaa 16, 2014 –Egaa amma maaloo dammaqaa yaa ilmaan Oromoo. Ijoolleen Oromoo hedduun isaanii mana hidhaa keessatti yeroo ammaa kana dararamaa jiru. Yaa saba Oromoo maaloo wal irratti hin callisiinaa dhugaa isiniin jechuuf hidhaan nu irra gahe kun haala kanaan itti fufnaan isin irras gahuun isaa hin oolu.

Hidhamuuf Du’uun keenyaa isiniif malee ofii kenyaaf miti, lakki yaa saba kenyaa. Dhiigni Kenya akka tasaa dhangala’aa jiru kun isinitti haa dhaga’amu. Oromoon durii kaasee hanga amma kanaatti Dhiitamaa, Hidhamaa, D¬ u’aa, biyya isaa keessaa Ari’amaa jira… Isiniif haa galtu maaloo carraan hidhamuu keenya har’aa kun bor immoo keessan ta’uuf deemtii. Sin hara’a mana keessan teessanii kolfuu, taphachuun, hirriba nagaa rafuun keessan wanta nuffii fi, tuffiin jiruuf malee wanta mootummaan wayyaanee isin kabaje isinitti hin fakkaatiin!!!!!!!! Read more…

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U.N. expecting to feed 6.5 million Ethiopians this year

Hunger in Ethiopia again

May 13, 2014 (Reuters) – The World Food Programme will help to feed nearly 6.5 million Ethiopians this year, the U.N. agency said on Tuesday, with the country hit by locusts, neighboring war and sparse rainfall.

“We are concerned because there is the beginning of a locust invasion in the eastern part of the country, and if it’s not properly handled it could be of concern for the pastoralist population living there,” WFP spokeswoman Elizabeth Byrs told a U.N. briefing in Geneva.

“And in the northern part of Ethiopia there has been less rain than average for the third or fourth consecutive year.” Read more…

Baqattootni Oromoo biyya Sudaan rifeensa haddachuudhan fi kkf gadda isaani muldhisan

Caamsaa 11, 2014

Nuti baqatoonni Oromoo biyya Sudaan keessa jiraannu haala yeroo ammaa sabni keenya keessa jiru dhiheenyatti hordofaa jira. Saamicha lafa Oromiyaa mormuun diddaa barattoonni Oromoo agarsiisan dhaamsuuf tarkaanfii hameenyaa sirni Wayyanee fudhateen gadda guddaatu nutti dhagahame. Haa tahu malee tarkaanfii gara jabinaa diinaa kana mormuun hiriirota nagaa hawaasota Oromoo biyya ambaatiin geggeeffaman hoggaa arginu qalbiin keenya cabe deebi’ee jajjabaateera.

Nuti baqattoonni Oromoo biyya Sudaan keessa jiraannu akka obboleeyyan keenya biyya ambaatti alaabaa ABO fi dhaadannoolee qabannee deeggarsa ilmaan Oromoo wareegamaniif qabnuu fi mormii sirna Wayyaanee irratti qabnu ifatti hiriira baanee addunyaa dhageessisuun hawwii keenya guddaa ture. Haa tahu malee hariiroo dippilomaasii jabaa sirni Wayyaanee mootummaa Suudaan waliin qabu irraa kan ka’e mirga akkasii waakkatamne. Read more…

FINFINE IS THE CENTRAL AND INTEGRAL PART OF OROMIA

1. Afaan Oromo Version
2. Amharic Version

May 10, 2014 (Oromo Liberation Front) — The authoritarian regime of TPLF-EPRDF in Ethiopia has continued reversing some rights achieved by the Oromo people’s struggle. Even the regime is continuing violating the rights enshrined in its own constitution of the country that has been worked out by its own experts. The wicked Master Plan of Addis Ababa that was declared recently by the incumbent regime is unfolding the continuation of dismembering Oromia state that has been underway since the last two decades. Beginning from 1991, TPLF’s strategic policy of eviction and displacement of Oromo from their ancestral land is unabated. Despite deafening propaganda and denials of the Integrated Master Plan’s infringing of the borders of Special Zones around Finfinne (Addis Ababa), the said Zones are already under Finfinne Administration practically. Read more…