More than 52 people were killed in a stampede in central Ethiopia after police fired warning shots at a holy festival Sunday, Communications Minister Getachew Reda said. “Troublemakers” at the Oromo ...
The Oromo people have been engaged in a relentless struggle to liberate itself from the bond of colonialism since its subjugation by Abyssinian colonizers at the turn of the 19th century. At its ...
In the opening pages of “Oromo Witness,” author Abdul Dire drives from engineering classes at the University of Minnesota to a restaurant on Minneapolis’ Lake Street to pick up his uncle, Hangasu Wako ...
A book titled "Dannaanee hanga Finfinne" meaning "From Denane to Finfinne' outlining Brigadier General Tadesse Biru's biography was published and launched last October on the 100th year birthday ...
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ADDIS ABABA, ETHI­O­PIA — Dozens of people died Sunday at a festival after security forces fired tear gas into a crowd during a political protest and provoked a stampede. Opposition leaders estimated ...
The aim of these essays is to highlight the importance, variety and richness of the rituals and traditions of the Oromo people of Eastern Kenya. As such it continues the line of research started in ...
In search of recognition, a cultural group that feels like it’s been undercounted in Minnesota is looking to calculate its exact population in the state. The Oromo Cultural Institute of Minnesota ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (CNN) — More than 52 people were killed in a ...