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 ...

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 ...

This piece is a response to the article “Ethiopia: Victory for the Oromo will come from winning hearts and minds, not terrorising people” that was written by Nagesso Dube. Nagesso – a staunch ...

Guddifachaa and Moggaasa: In the Gadaa System, Guddifachaa and Moggaasaa were two of the tools used to assimilate other members of society. Guddifachaa used to be implemented in two ways. Tending an ...