Unrest in Ethiopia: the ultimate warning shot?
RENÉ LEFORT 2 February 2016, (opendemocracy.net) The culture of power is one of centralisation. But real federalism couldn’t be beyond reach. Oromya shows that it is becoming an absolute requirement.
The Tigray Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF), the strongest component of the ruling coalition, from the middle of 2014 has faced the highest level of Tigrean popular discontent since its inception 40...
U.S. Senators request Sec. Kerry for full review of the situation in Ethiopia to protect innocent Oromo civilians
In a letter written to the U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry , U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken (both from the State of Minnesota) requested Sec. Kerry for a full review of the situation in Ethiopia in order for the U.S. Congress to take “immediate actions” to protect innocent Oromo civilians in Ethiopia. The full 2-page letter...
Update on Oromo Struggle for Freedom on Democracy
By Gigsa Aba Jobir
Oromo protest for Freedom and Democracy started in the last week of November. We are now on the first week of January and the people still continue to resist Tigray Libration Front (TPLF) fascism. The TPLF army is continue terrorizing the peaceful demonstrator who reject TPLF system of domination. We have seen a disturbing pictures when...
TPLF regime: Declaration of war and announcement of 100% victory fell flat when confronted by the defiant Oromo mass
By Jawar Mohammed,
#OromoProtests after its threat, declaration of war and announcement of 100% victory fell flat when confronted by the defiant Oromo mass, the TPLF regime now is forced to make concessions. OPDO's central committee had emergency meeting in Adama over the last three days. After stating the demands of the Oromo public is just and legitimate, the Committee...