Her name meant sunrise, and those who knew her say it fit. A daughter of Seattle’s Oromo community, Biftu Dadi was remembered as a smart, spirited young woman. She treasured her family, her friends ...

In search of recognition, a cultural group that feels like it’s been undercounted in Minnesota is looking to calculate its exact population in the state. The Oromo Cultural Institute of Minnesota ...

Teshite Wako, chairman of Oromo Chamber of Commerce, speaking at the chamber’s first year anniversary dinner at the Minneapolis Marriott Northwest on Saturday. Minnesota news you can count on. From ...

Draped in traditional colours including the red, white and black of the Oromo flag, crowds descended on the shores of Lake Hora Arsadi, 50km (30 miles) southeast of Addis Ababa, for the annual ...

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February 13, 2008 — This article is a continuation of my previous article “The horrendous circumstances of Oromo refugees in East Africa”. This one is more of a translation of a press release by Oromo ...

Ethiopia has seen deadly unrest since Oromo singer Hachalu Hundessa was shot dead at the end of June, with Oromos denouncing their marginalisation within a country that many experts are saying is ...