Exclusive: Minnesota Welcomes Oromo Artist Kadir Said
- Created on Thursday, 27 December 2012 05:55
MINNEAPOLIS - OPride and Hegeree Media teamed up to bring you exclusive interview with legendary Oromo artist, Kadir Said. Said, 52, who was born in Gara Mulata, arrived in Minnesota last week after spending 15 years at a refugee camp in the Horn Africa. In this first and rare interview, Said talks to OPride editor about his life, more than 30 years of musical career, and the state of Oromo art.
Year in Review: A Look Back at 2012
- Created on Tuesday, 25 December 2012 00:29
OLF program change: Much ado about nothing?
2012 opened with a sense of foreboding. On January 1, 2012, a faction of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) headed by Kamal Galchu, a former Ethiopian army general, announced amending the organization’s political program. It claimed OLF had, once and for all, dropped its demand for secession.
Kaliti: the Robben Island of Ethiopia
- Created on Wednesday, 12 December 2012 22:06
By Obsa O.
ADDIS ABABA — Ethiopia's Federal Court sentenced two Oromo prisoners of conscience languishing at the notorious Kaliti prison, Bekele Garba and Olbana Lelisa to eight and thirteen years, respectively, under charges of "inciting a secessionist rebellion."
Oromo hold the stump key to Ethiopia's future
- Created on Sunday, 25 November 2012 04:49
We are excited to announce the launch of our new feature, "View Points" — a roundup of opinions from experts, officials, journalists, professors, and students on current issues in Ethiopia. This inauguration feature focuses on the role Oromo should play in Ethiopia's politics.
Hoping for a miracle in Ethiopia
- Created on Saturday, 24 November 2012 02:16
by Mohammed Ademo
Chaltu Magarsa is only eight years old but she boasts the face of an adult. Having suffered from chest pain all her life, Chaltu's childhood swung between total despair and unfounded hope. Last year, when Chaltu met Obse Lubo, a volunteer nurse from Central California, she thought, God had sent “an angel” to heal her “excruciating pain."
In autocratic Ethiopia, we are all Bekele Garba
- Created on Saturday, 03 November 2012 22:52
by Hassen Hussein
On November 1, 2012, Ethiopia’s kangaroo court convicted nine Oromo nationals, including opposition leader Bekele Gerba, who was nabbed on Aug. 27, 2011 after meeting an Amnesty International delegation, under that country’s sweeping anti-terrorism law. Their sentencing is scheduled to take place in a few weeks.
Can Ethiopia's Political Conflicts Be Resolved Peacefully?
- Created on Friday, 02 November 2012 21:41
By Buri Waddesso
The collapse of peace talks between the Ethiopian regime and the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) last month begs the question; can Ethiopia's mounting political problems be resolved, peacefully, through negotiation?
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