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U.S.-Based Flower Firm Leaves Ethiopia After Oromo Protestors Attack Farm
(AFK Insdier) — Esmeralda Farms Nederland, a US-based flower farm in Bahir Dar, has ceased its operations in Ethiopia after an attack on its premises by alleged anti-government protestors that led to...
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Ethiopian Olympian: Prime Minister’s Claims I Was Coerced into Protest Are...
By Siobhán O’Grady NEW YORK (Foreing Policy)— Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn told Foreign Policy on Tuesday that when Olympic marathoner Feyisa Lilesa raised his arms in an “X” at the...
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#OromoProtests, September 23, 2016
DIRREEN BASAASTUMMAA (Intelligence Gathering) WOYYAANEE GUDDAAN DIYAASPORAA TA’UUN HIMAME ============================================= #OromoProtests Bara dur kitaaba የእሥራኤል ክንድ (ሞሳድ) jedhuu dubbisee...
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Ethiopia Rejects Machar, Khartoum Wants Him Gone
By Fred Oluoch Dr Machar is in Khartoum, while in Juba his position as vice-president has been filled by his former lead negotiator, Taban Deng Gai (All Africa) — South Sudanese ousted vice president,...
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A growing Oromo community struggles for visibility in Minnesota
By Kristoffer Tigue Feyisa Lilesa posing with a Minnesota resident at Friday’s event. Courtesy of the Oromo Cultural Institute of Minnesota (Minnpost) — When Feyisa Lilesa, a medal-winning Olympic...
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Oromo activist wants the world to “hear the cries” of her people
By Taylor Gantt Saint Paul (MPR News Next Generation Radio) — Weeks after winning a silver medal at the Rio games, Ethiopian marathoner Feyisa Lilesa’s Olympic story is far from over. His gesture at...
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#OromoProtests, September 24, 2016
Dhaamsa Abbootii Gadaaf OPDOn yeroo ammaa shira ayyaana irreessaa irratti xaxaa jirtu galmaan gahachuuf abbootii Gadaa ofii hundeensiteen socho’aa jirti. Akkuma miidiyaa irratti dhiheessanii Abbootin...
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While Colin Kaepernick draws criticism, Ethiopia’s Feyisa Lilesa is afraid to...
Feyisa Lilesa of Ethiopia, arrives for a press conference at a hotel in Washington, DC earlier this month making the gesture of defiance against the Ethiopian government. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP/GETTY...
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#OromoProtest, September 25, 2016
#OromoProtests Dhaamsa Shaashamannee irraa dhufe “Manni Barumsa luusii kana magaalaa shaashamannee ti argamu halkan edaa manni galmee isaa fi Konkolaataan Bus (Lochiinaa) kan ijoollee barattoota...
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Nagy: Ethiopia at the crossroads with its government
By Tibor Nagy For the Avalanche-Journal (Lubbock Avalance-Journal) — There has been considerable media coverage lately for a number of Ethiopian Olympic athletes who’ve publicly proclaimed their...
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Kenenisa Bekele nears record as wins Berlin marathon
Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele crossing the finish-line.[Photo/citizentv.co.ke] (The Local de) — Kenenisa Bekele narrowly missed out on the world record on Sunday as the Ethiopian won the Berlin marathon...
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Human Rights of Ethiopia’s Oromo People Brought to Light in Rio
Photo courtesy of: ctj71081/ Flickr (Cultural Survival) — On August 21st, in Brazil, Ethiopian runner Feyisa Lilesa was awarded the silver medal for the Men’s Marathon in the 2016 Rio Olympics....
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Oromo TV: Ayyaana Irreechaa Bara 2016, Minnesota
Oromo TV: Ayyaana Irreechaa Bara 2016, Minnesota
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