The following was presented at the 2010 OSA Annual Conference, Howard University, Washington, DC, July 31-August 1. To read it in a PowerPoint format, please click here.

By Professor Asafa Jalata*

INTRODUCTION
1) What should be done to overcome the politics of fragmentation and internal crises in the Oromo national movement?

2) What are some external and internal factors that have hampered the development of the Oromo national consensus?

3) What should Oromo activists and political leaders and their organizations do to overcome their political ineptness and ideological and political weaknesses to develop a national declaration?

4) What are the roles of all Oromo nationalists and the public in building the Oromo national consensus?

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Siiban Abbichuutiin*

Mata duree kana bifa gaaffiitiin kanin kaa’eef jaaladhee miti. Wanaticha tu anumaafuu gaaffii tahe. Gaaffii deebii qabatamaa hin argatin. Barruu kana akkuman amma dura godhaa ture Ingliffaan qopheessuu yaadeen ture. Garuu sababa gurguddaa lamaafan Afaan Oromootiin barreessuu filadhe. Kan duraa, dhimmichi Afaan Oromoo waan ilaaluuf afaanuma abbaa dhimmichaatiin akka dhihaatun barbaade. Kan lammeessoo ammoo, barruun kun qeeqa Oromoon Oromoo qeequun kan guutame waan taheef alagaan akka fokkuu (qaanyii) keenya kana dubbisee nutti kolfu waanin hin barbaadneefi.

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Walaloo Hundasa Lammessa: Koottaa Waliin Yaanaa!

Waliin deemna – waliin yaanaa
Waliin dhufne – waliin godoonna
Waliin dhalannee waliin duuna
Galmi keenya tokkoo walumaan qubanna
Waliin duulla waliin bobbaanaa
Waliin kufnee waliin kaana
karaa bori hin beekneef maaliif adda baana?

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The following is a press release from the Human Rights League of the Horn of Africa (HRLHA).

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HRLHA Urgent Action No 5, 2010

Kidnapping and Disappearance in Ethiopia

The Human Rights League of the Horn of Africa (HRLHA) is highly concerned about the safety of Mrs. Asha Mohammad Galmo and Mr. Milkesa Abdusalam Juhar, who were kidnapped on the 4th of August, 2010.

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By Argan Beekan (Oromo Affairs Blogger)

I listened to Dr. Haile Hirpa’s, former(?) OSA president, interview in an Oromo Paltalk room as posted on Bilisummaa.com.

As expected, Haile Hirpa defended his action of inviting Berhanu Nega to present at OSA 2010. This much is expected and no surprise there. He talked about how Berhanu Nega, who said very little at the conference besides blaming “identity politics” for the empire’s maladies, is now a changed man. What is the evidence for Berhanu’s change of heart? “He said he was born in Bushoofttu, Oromia.” Amen!

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Abdii Boruutiin*

Waayeen kun afran: gandummaa, naanummaa, amantii fi Oromummaan qabsoo bilisummaa Oromoo keessatti gahee maal taphatu? Gaheen isaan taphatan hoo gaarii dha moo badaa dha? Kamtu gahee gaarii taphata, kamtu gahee badaa taphata? Kamtu qooda gaarii gumaacha, kamtu qooda badaa gumaacha? Waayee kana ilaalchisee gaafiilee baay’eetu ka’uu danda’u. Haa ta’u malee, barruu kiyya kan har’aa keessatti, gaafiilee asitti ka’an kanaaf deebii kennuu ykn barbaaduun yaala. Gaafiilee kanaaf deebii otuu hin barbaadin dura garuu waayee’uma kana afran irratti waan tokko tokko jechuun barbaada.

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