Oromo Videos & News

Fundraising campaigns for the rehabilitation of the displaced Oromos in eastern Oromia have continued across Oromia. All members of the society, including schoolchildren, are participating in the fundraising campaigns; donations include money, basic materials and food/drinks.

Photo of the Day: Last week, Woyane burned down houses of members of the Amhara community residing around Bedelle, the Oromia National Regional State of Ethiopia. Through its media outlet, ENN, Woyane broadcast that these houses were being burned down by Oromos to incite Oromians of different ethnic backgrounds against each other. To back up […]

Bilingual recording artist Hamelmal Abate has been nominated for the All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, in the “African Traditional” category. The nomination song is titled “Harar” (watch below). The competition is based on fan votes; to cast your vote in the “African Traditional” category, click here. In a recent interview (link below), Hamelmal said she’d […]

By Kallacha Dubbi Trivial Introduction: There is a growing political tension in Ethiopia. The tension is because of uprisings of the Oromo people, sometimes escorted by that of others, that have been intermittently engulfing Oromia over the last 3-4 years with steadily increasing intensity. The Oromo are the largest ethnic group in the country. The tension is likely […]

On April 3, 1919, thousands of Indians gathered in Amritsar, in India’s Punjab province, for a religious and cultural celebration. The time was at the turning point of the nonviolent movement against the British occupation of India. Thus, similar to Oromia’s Irreecha celebrations, there were expressions of pent-up protests against the occupation at the celebration. […]

Students in Oromia held a candlelight vigil in remembrance of the Oromos slain in Ambo on October 26, 2017. The killings of at least 10 Oromos came after the Ethiopia’s Woyane military invaded Ambo over an incident involving the fair distribution of sugar in Ambo and the surrounding region. Here are some photos from the […]

From Facebook entry: Meles Zenawi’s brainchild MLLT had killed more Tigrayan nationalists in Tigray than Derg did in order to “cleanse the path to success/victory” (i.e. Meles Zenawi’s evil policy of የጠራ መንገድ). Had Meles TEKLE been alive, he would have long been killed by Legesse Zenawi’s MLLT group because Meles TEKLE was a democratic […]

Habiib Kamaal: “Hin Baanu Biyyaa” [New Oromo Music 2017]

In Pictures: Fundraising for rehabilitation of the displaced continues across Oromia

ONN: Haala QBO fi Gutuu Oromiyaa Laalchisee Marii Bal’aa Misenssa SH-G S-ABO Odaa Xasee Waliin Goone

OMN: Oduu (Onk. 23, 2017)

Hamelmal Abate: “Yaa Shirri Shirri Boolerraa” (Oromo Music)

OMN: Oduu (Onk. 24, 2017)

Gammachuu Tolamaaram: “Foollee” [New Oromo Music 2017]

OMN: Oduu Ijoo (Onk. 25, 2017)

Breaking News: OMN – The situation in Ambo/Guder, Oromia (Oct. 25, 2017)

Photo: Bedelle Oromos help rebuild Oromian Amhara’s houses burned by Woyane

Hamelmal’s music nominated for AFRIMA in “Traditional” category

Kallacha Dubbi:- Ethiopia, grave turmoil lurking in the air?

What can Ambo learn from India’s 1919 Amritsar; reflection on Woyane’s weakness, its use of military

In Pictures: Candlelight vigil held in Oromia for Ambo’s slain Oromos

OMN: Oduu (Onk. 28, 2017)

TPLF’s Founder Aite Gidey Zeratsion speaks how Zenawi’s MLLT hijacked the democratic nationalism of Tigrayan people

OMN: የኦሮሞና የኢትዮዽያ ህዝቦች የትግል አቅጠጫ (The Struggle of the Oromo and Other Ethiopian Peoples)

Urgeessaa Isheetuu (Urjii): Gumaa [New Raya Oromo Music 2017]

Video: The colorful Irreecha in Naqamtee/Oromiyaa [October 29, 2017]

Alamituu Simee: “Ormii Hin Galiin” [New Oromo Music 2017]