Oromo elites, Abba Gadaa (father of Gadaa), historians most often say that it is impossible to know about Oromo's background without understanding the ruling scheme of the Gadaa System. They also say ...

The Union of the Oromo Gadaa Councils said it was "alarmed" by the unrest in Oromiya and is "deeply disturbed" that many lives were lost and properties damaged in connection with the ongoing ...

Thousands of people have been gathering in southern Ethiopia for one of the country's biggest cultural events. The week-long Gada ceremony, which ended on Sunday, sees the official transfer of power ...

Paartiilee siyaasaa kana dura Boordii Filannoo Biyyaalessaa Itoophiyaatin haqaman keessaa tokko kan ta'e Paartiin Sirna Gadaa filannoon biyyaalessaa ji'oota jahaan fulduratti akka siiqu gaafate.

Philosopher Simone Weil once said that political parties are an unnecessary evil of democracy. It's hard to find fault with the statement. While an adversarial political process is supposed to produce ...

The Borana Oromo, also called the Boran, are a pastoralist ethnic group living in southern Ethiopia (Oromia) and northern Kenya. They are a moiety of the Oromo people, the other being the Barentu ...

Every year on the Fourth of July, Minneapolis’ Riverside Park turns into party central for the Twin Cities Oromo community. They’ve gathered there for about 18 years, said Hassen Hussein, executive ...

Fifty-two people were killed and many more injured in Ethiopia's Oromia region during a protest at a religious festival, the government says. Some died in a stampede after police employed tear gas, ...