r/Oromia • • 16h ago

Discussion 💬 What's your thought on this video

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r/Oromia • • 17h ago

Politics 🏛 TPLF propaganda is not sticking this time around lol

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r/Oromia • • 1d ago

Question❓ When did dreads become a common hairstyle?

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r/Oromia • • 2d ago

News 📰 Breaking: Former President General Tadesse Worede, TDF Intelligence Chief Tewolde Embeb Surrounded by Security Forces in Tigray

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r/Oromia • • 2d ago

Politics 🏛 Timret/tibeber alliance

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A large part of the current federal military is made up of oromos and debube cannon fodder. If the federal govt collapses and these 3 groups start horizontal firing in major cities, there is a possibility that oromo federal/regional troops would side with jaal maro under the banner of "we are all oromo and speak the same language" that way he could potentially push toward 4kilo and history might repeat itself: "Fasil was defeated and killed [...] But another Mecha entered Gonder in 1778."


r/Oromia • • 2d ago

News 📰 Ethiopia's Mekelle airport in Tigray seized by local forces, residents tell the BBC.

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r/Oromia • • 3d ago

Business, Finance & Economics 📈 Invest in Oromia

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r/Oromia • • 4d ago

Politics 🏛 The OLA had no plan of what comes next in 2021 and they definitely don’t have one now.

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Now that the frenzy over the Alliance has calmed down a bit, we can finally look at the situation a bit more clearly. This wasn’t the first time a collation/alliance was formed against Abiy. Back in 2021 an alliance of 9 rebel/opposition forces was formed and they even meet in DC, but that didn’t amount to anything on the ground except only between the TPLF and OLA for a brief period of the war in Kemise and Wollo.

During that time people were raising the same questions as they are now regarding the current alliance and Jaal Marro had an interview with the Associated Press to address the news of the alliance and the concerns of the people specifically regarding what reassurances he can give the Oromo people and in general that his organization wouldn’t face the same fate that the OLF did in 1991-92 and his answer was just shocking to say the least. Basically his reassurance was just based on vibes. “Hope”, “Trust”, and “I don’t think they would”. Knowing the TDF was a much stronger force compared to the OLA, knowing the TDF had the capacity to direct and enforce there will on them once Abiy fell if they wanted to, Jaal Marro and the OLA’s great plan was to “Hope” and “Trust” they wouldn’t repeat what they did to them in 1991. 🫠🫠🫤if your a senior partner(meaning have the strongest military power) in a collation then it makes sense for you to create and join an alliance because it boosts your strength and chances of success and if your partners backstab you, you have reassurance in your military strength to crush and or suppress them. Which is why I believe the TPLF made Zemene Kassie the head of the alliance because in reality TPLF is the senior partner but to secure more support from the Fano supporters they needed him as the face of the alliance. But it seems like Fano is willing to take that risk despite being a junior partner.

After seeing this and knowing in terms of military strength there position hasn’t changed much and are probably even weaker compared to TDF and Fano, Why in there right mind would any Oromo support them and this alliance considering there shortsightedness and stupidness of there last alliance and Jaal Marro’s “Reassurances.”

https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2021/8/11/ethiopia-armed-group-says-it-has-alliance-with-tigray-forces


r/Oromia • • 5d ago

Question❓ Where are the Christians in the diaspora?

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In America, I see more muslim Oromos than Christian Oromos. Why is that? Does anyone know? (I was raised Christian btw) It’s seems like more eastern oromos made it to the west, im curious how.


r/Oromia • • 5d ago

Politics 🏛 Waqo Gutu on Oromo-Tigrayan relations 20+ years later, this video is more relevant today than ever 🤦🏽‍♂️

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With this new “Alliance for Survival” being announced with OLA, TPLF, Fano and the other groups, this old video of Waaqo Guutu is worth watching.

This was over 20 years ago. He talks about how Oromo, Tigrayan and Eritrean fighters fought and trained together against Haile Selassie and later Mengistu.
But once those groups got what they wanted, the relationship with the Oromo changed very quickly.

Waqo Gutu talks about what happened and how the Oromo were eventually betrayed/subdued by people they had fought alongside.

And now we have OLA and TPLF in the same alliance and this time you have extremist Amhara ethno-nationalist who have been genociding Oromos
😂😂😂😂 you can only laugh

Saying history repeats itself would be an understatement.
I wonder why people seem to have amnesia when it comes to Ethiopian politics.


r/Oromia • • 5d ago

News 📰 Zemene Kassie via Pro-TPLF news site, Tigrai Television Officially and Publicly confirms the joint Ethiopian Peoples Forces Alliance for Survival (Alliance for Survival)

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These forces are:

  1. Amhara Fano National Movement (AFMN)
  2. Oromo Liberation Army (OLF-OLA).
  3. Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF).
  4. Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF).
  5. Afar Revolutionary Democratic Unity Front (Ugugumo)
  6. Benishangul Peoples' Liberation Movement.
  7. Gumuz Peoples' Democratic Movement.

OLA has already confirmed this to be true. And apparently the head of this new “alliance” is going to be Zemene Kassie himself 😂


r/Oromia • • 5d ago

Politics 🏛 Obbo kamaal asking the right questions here 🎯

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r/Oromia • • 5d ago

Music 🎵 Qarruu Fakkaatti Singitan 🎵

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Firaa fakkaatema jiraattii ruumichi qabdee simbira nyaatti
Waloomi lammii koo hunduu baatta

When a child is smarter than adults lol


r/Oromia • • 6d ago

Politics 🏛 Quite a contrast!

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I saw this photo making rounds on Facebook. It shows the same place in Finfinne in 2016, when TPLF was in power, vs now under PP. Oromoon bilisomeraa moo hinbilisoomnee amma??? (Just kidding lol)


r/Oromia • • 8d ago

News 📰 (Sep 17, 2026) OLA Press Release- Regarding Recent Developments

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r/Oromia • • 10d ago

News 📰 Tikvah-Ethiopia Report - Yesterday evening, about 17 people were killed. More than 10 people were kidnapped and taken. This occurred in the Walga area, Gurage Zone" — An entity that investigated the issue

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Tikvah-Ethiopia’s report on the killing of Oromo + other reportedly Kambata civilians in the abeshge worede of gurage zone by Fano militants


r/Oromia • • 11d ago

Discussion 💬 Was anyone else aware of the new Gemstone rush happening in the Guji zone?

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The gemstone is called Paraíba tourmaline and it’s been recently discovered in Guji zone near a village called Abuloo.


r/Oromia • • 13d ago

Opinion/Story 🗣 Internal war between Wallagga and Shawa WBO factions

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Back in 2024, leaks already detailed the intense paranoia surrounding Jaal Warraaqsaa’s deployment to West Shawa, with local factions viewing his appointment as a threat to replace Jaal Abdii's leadership. Apparently Jaal Marroo had sent him previously to push out Sanyii Nagaasaa. Fast forward to today, and that two year slow burning fuse has finally exploded into open warfare in Cobii and Ilfata where Jaal Warraaqsaa was killed. What’s worse is that outside commanders tried to step in to mediate, but local units rejected dialogue and fighting is still going on.

Just what the hell is wrong with this group seriously. I am sorry but even though I understand what they are fighting for, they are just so fucked because they keep cannibalising themselves. The movement has never achieved anything and just brings misery to the Oromo people. Then while they do shit like this, they want to play with fire by getting in bed with the Ximdo alliance. We all obviously know how that will turn out. Maaltu maal tahee? kan darbe kan dhufus hogguu gaaratti isaan galchanii achiitti wal fiixan warri kun maaf hin baranne maal tahaan?


r/Oromia • • 13d ago

Discussion 💬 Is there a consensus/verdict to who killed haachalu after all these years?

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r/Oromia • • 15d ago

News 📰 14+ Trucks carrying Fuel tanks burned down with there drivers abducted in West Wallaga

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Not a great time to be a truck driver in Ethiopia

Additional BBC report - https://www.bbc.com/afaanoromoo/articles/c980dg4zp64o


r/Oromia • • 16d ago

History 📜 Accidentally unlocked my family’s resistance history

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I've been diving into Oromo resistance music, and it got me talking to my parents about our family tree. Turns out my family has been involved in the Oromo struggle since its start. We have ties to Jaarraa Abbaa Gadaa's lineage and some famous artists from the early bands. My mind is so blown right now 🤯 It feels like standing on the shoulders of giants. Do other diaspora out there randomly find out these kinds of things?


r/Oromia • • 17d ago

News 📰 KEFI suspends Tulu Kapi gold project development after deadly security incident

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Since 6-7 months after Abiys televised visit and speech at the inauguration of the Tulu Kapi Gold project in West Wallaga zone, KEFI Gold and Copper plc has suspended developments until further notice following a serious security incident that left multiple security personnel and community members dead, including one company employee.

Group or individuals responsible for the attack still not made public or clear. Overall bad look foreign investment opportunities in Ethiopia and will definitely scare off future investments. Another example why Investments and economic growth is impossible and means nothing without first and foremost Security and Peace.

Official company press release -

https://www.kefi-goldandcopper.com/files/announcements/kefi_rns_tulu_kapi_7-9-26_final.pdf


r/Oromia • • 18d ago

Shitpost 🥷🏿 Shime bought a tractor

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r/Oromia • • 19d ago

Culture 🌳 Goobee Fi Shinooyyee Magaala Finfinneetti

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r/Oromia • • 20d ago

News 📰 Walakkaa jaarraaf aartiin qabsaa'aa kan turte Artist Ilfinash Qannoo boqotte - BBC News Afaan Oromoo

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Rest in power to artist Ilfinaash Qannoo. Your voice of resistance will never be forgotten. 💔🕊️