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Cover Story - Announcement
of the First Edition of the First Oromo Webzine The
Oromo people account for about 40% of the Ethiopian
population. Their language, Afaan Oromoo, is one of the top
ten widely spoken languages in Africa. Oromos used to practice
one of the most complex democratic systems, the Gadaa System, ever
known to mankind. Oromia is also the most fertile and
beautiful country in the Horn of Africa. Despite these
significant statistics, the Oromo people have been stripped off
their social, economic and political power by the Abyssinian System
of Domination, which colonized Oromia since the late 19th century. Orommuma
(Oromo Nationalism) was born in order to restore the Oromo social,
economic and political power stripped off by the Abyssinian
Assimilation Schemes. This first Oromo Webzine is determined
to facilitate and flourish the Orommuma movement by presenting
topics concerning the Oromo people. These topics include
political articles, artistic expressions (such as poems,
songs, short stories), human rights issues, environmental and
social articles, and much more. This Oromo Webzine will
depend on positive contributions (in terms of submissions and
readerships) from online participants of all races and
genders. The
Oromo Webzine calls for willing online participants to submit their
articles for future editions of the Webzine; no restrictions on
topics - the article can be of any topic related to the Oromo
people. Please send your articles through here
and thank you in advance for your positive contributions.
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Editorial - Marriage Between Orommuma and
Ethiopianism
Orommuma
("Oromo Nationalism") and Ethiopianism are the two most dominant
movements in the Horn of African empire of Ethiopia. Orommuma
advocates for the liberation of the Oromo people: culturally, socially,
politically and economically, from the Abyssinian colonization. The
Abyssinian ruling regimes have been oppressing the Oromo people for more
than 100 years since the conquest of the Oromo Land (Oromia) by Menelik II
in the late 19th century. During these colonial years under the
"Ethiopian framework", the Oromo people have experienced the
following: assimilation into the Abyssinian society at the expense of
losing their culture, language, self-esteem, and economic and political
power. In order to avert this socio-politico-economic oppression,
the Orommuma movement was born through the continued resistance of the
Oromo people against the Abyssinian system of domination.
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Feature - Oromo Personalities of the
Month
1.
Obbo Daoud Ibsa Gudina ... Chairman of the Oromo Liberation Front
(OLF)
2.
Dr. Merera Gudina Jefi ... Chairman of the Oromo National Congress
(ONC)
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Human Rights Causes
- The Violent Crackdown on Oromo
Students by the Ethiopian Regime ...
complete coverage on the Ongoing Oromo Students Movement
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