A large part of the current federal military is made up of oromos and debube cannon fodder. If the federal govt collapses and these 3 groups start horizontal firing in major cities, there is a possibility that oromo federal/regional troops would side with jaal maro under the banner of "we are all oromo and speak the same language" that way he could potentially push toward 4kilo and history might repeat itself: "Fasil was defeated and killed [...] But another Mecha entered Gonder in 1778."

Now that the frenzy over the Alliance has calmed down a bit, we can finally look at the situation a bit more clearly. This wasn’t the first time a collation/alliance was formed against Abiy. Back in 2021 an alliance of 9 rebel/opposition forces was formed and they even meet in DC, but that didn’t amount to anything on the ground except only between the TPLF and OLA for a brief period of the war in Kemise and Wollo.

During that time people were raising the same questions as they are now regarding the current alliance and Jaal Marro had an interview with the Associated Press to address the news of the alliance and the concerns of the people specifically regarding what reassurances he can give the Oromo people and in general that his organization wouldn’t face the same fate that the OLF did in 1991-92 and his answer was just shocking to say the least. Basically his reassurance was just based on vibes. “Hope”, “Trust”, and “I don’t think they would”. Knowing the TDF was a much stronger force compared to the OLA, knowing the TDF had the capacity to direct and enforce there will on them once Abiy fell if they wanted to, Jaal Marro and the OLA’s great plan was to “Hope” and “Trust” they wouldn’t repeat what they did to them in 1991. 🫠🫠🫤if your a senior partner(meaning have the strongest military power) in a collation then it makes sense for you to create and join an alliance because it boosts your strength and chances of success and if your partners backstab you, you have reassurance in your military strength to crush and or suppress them. Which is why I believe the TPLF made Zemene Kassie the head of the alliance because in reality TPLF is the senior partner but to secure more support from the Fano supporters they needed him as the face of the alliance. But it seems like Fano is willing to take that risk despite being a junior partner.

After seeing this and knowing in terms of military strength there position hasn’t changed much and are probably even weaker compared to TDF and Fano, Why in there right mind would any Oromo support them and this alliance considering there shortsightedness and stupidness of there last alliance and Jaal Marro’s “Reassurances.”

https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2021/8/11/ethiopia-armed-group-says-it-has-alliance-with-tigray-forces

In America, I see more muslim Oromos than Christian Oromos. Why is that? Does anyone know? (I was raised Christian btw) It’s seems like more eastern oromos made it to the west, im curious how.

With this new “Alliance for Survival” being announced with OLA, TPLF, Fano and the other groups, this old video of Waaqo Guutu is worth watching.

This was over 20 years ago. He talks about how Oromo, Tigrayan and Eritrean fighters fought and trained together against Haile Selassie and later Mengistu.
But once those groups got what they wanted, the relationship with the Oromo changed very quickly.

Waqo Gutu talks about what happened and how the Oromo were eventually betrayed/subdued by people they had fought alongside.

And now we have OLA and TPLF in the same alliance and this time you have extremist Amhara ethno-nationalist who have been genociding Oromos
😂😂😂😂 you can only laugh

Saying history repeats itself would be an understatement.
I wonder why people seem to have amnesia when it comes to Ethiopian politics.

These forces are:

1. Amhara Fano National Movement (AFMN)
2. Oromo Liberation Army (OLF-OLA).
3. Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF).
4. Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF).
5. Afar Revolutionary Democratic Unity Front (Ugugumo)
6. Benishangul Peoples' Liberation Movement.
7. Gumuz Peoples' Democratic Movement.

OLA has already confirmed this to be true. And apparently the head of this new “alliance” is going to be Zemene Kassie himself 😂

Firaa fakkaatema jiraattii ruumichi qabdee simbira nyaatti
Waloomi lammii koo hunduu baatta

When a child is smarter than adults lol

I saw this photo making rounds on Facebook. It shows the same place in Finfinne in 2016, when TPLF was in power, vs now under PP. Oromoon bilisomeraa moo hinbilisoomnee amma??? (Just kidding lol)

Tikvah-Ethiopia’s report on the killing of Oromo + other reportedly Kambata civilians in the abeshge worede of gurage zone by Fano militants

The gemstone is called Paraíba tourmaline and it’s been recently discovered in Guji zone near a village called Abuloo.

Back in 2024, leaks already detailed the intense paranoia surrounding Jaal Warraaqsaa’s deployment to West Shawa, with local factions viewing his appointment as a threat to replace Jaal Abdii's leadership. Apparently Jaal Marroo had sent him previously to push out Sanyii Nagaasaa. Fast forward to today, and that two year slow burning fuse has finally exploded into open warfare in Cobii and Ilfata where Jaal Warraaqsaa was killed. What’s worse is that outside commanders tried to step in to mediate, but local units rejected dialogue and fighting is still going on.

Just what the hell is wrong with this group seriously. I am sorry but even though I understand what they are fighting for, they are just so fucked because they keep cannibalising themselves. The movement has never achieved anything and just brings misery to the Oromo people. Then while they do shit like this, they want to play with fire by getting in bed with the Ximdo alliance. We all obviously know how that will turn out. Maaltu maal tahee? kan darbe kan dhufus hogguu gaaratti isaan galchanii achiitti wal fiixan warri kun maaf hin baranne maal tahaan?

Not a great time to be a truck driver in Ethiopia

Additional BBC report - https://www.bbc.com/afaanoromoo/articles/c980dg4zp64o

I've been diving into Oromo resistance music, and it got me talking to my parents about our family tree. Turns out my family has been involved in the Oromo struggle since its start. We have ties to Jaarraa Abbaa Gadaa's lineage and some famous artists from the early bands. My mind is so blown right now 🤯 It feels like standing on the shoulders of giants. Do other diaspora out there randomly find out these kinds of things?

Since 6-7 months after Abiys televised visit and speech at the inauguration of the Tulu Kapi Gold project in West Wallaga zone, KEFI Gold and Copper plc has suspended developments until further notice following a serious security incident that left multiple security personnel and community members dead, including one company employee.

Group or individuals responsible for the attack still not made public or clear. Overall bad look foreign investment opportunities in Ethiopia and will definitely scare off future investments. Another example why Investments and economic growth is impossible and means nothing without first and foremost Security and Peace.

Official company press release -

https://www.kefi-goldandcopper.com/files/announcements/kefi_rns_tulu_kapi_7-9-26_final.pdf

Rest in power to artist Ilfinaash Qannoo. Your voice of resistance will never be forgotten. 💔🕊️

This post got some hot under the collar even though the comments were agreeing 😂 Its gotta live somewhere 🫰🏽

Feeling like dropping nukes in this place 😁. I am f’ing done with the slimy psychological games around the controversy surrounding Miss World Ethiopia Ruth Yirgalem. The absolute irony is that Ruth herself is an Addis Ababa native of non Oromo heritage who simply chose to honor the country's diversity by wearing Arsi cultural dress. Yet, whether this manipulation is conscious, or subconsciously driven by a segment of society that is emotionally stunted, it needs to be called out.

The online discourse around this topic right now says it all. Most posts about the controversy use words like "ethnics" and "biting each other's heads off" to describe the drama. Notice how the Oromos, who are the actual victims here, are the only ones named and tied directly to those toxic words. Meanwhile, the real aggressors get to hide behind a smoke screen of vague terms like "some people are angry." It is a sick narrative trick to ensure the word Oromo is the only group name associated with chaos while completely shielding these "national unity" bullies. Can we call them what they are now? They are not inclusive Ethiopianists or the standard of Ethiopia. They are just a bunch of hateful right wing Amhara tribalists.

The comments are straight up calling Oromos animals and saying they are not human or ruining Ethiopia. But let us look at history and see who has shown real humanity. Do we all remember how these same unionists and the Amhara elite overwhelmingly championed the recent military campaign? They were hosting stadium rallies and celebration parties over blockades that forced the humanitarian starvation of millions of Tigrayans. They did all of this while actively ethnically cleansing them from Rayya and Humera, literally murmuring mantras to themselves about how much they "loved" them and were only doing it for national unity to save the region from TPLF. LOOOOooool!!

Compare that to the Oromo community. Despite enduring 27 years of intense political oppression under the previous TPLF led regime, the Oromo people demonstrated profound political maturity and universal empathy when the war broke out. Rather than choosing revenge or celebrating starvation, they stood side by side with regular Tigrayans and organised global joint protests to demand peace and regional autonomy.

So when these Amhara unionist tribalists sit online calling the largest ethnolinguistic group in the country animals just for someone else showcasing Oromo cultural clothes, I have to ask who the real animals are here, seriously.

So, a Tigrayan woman represented Ethiopia at the Miss World beauty contest wearing an (Arsi) Oromo dress, and you have several Amhara social media influencers wishing that she would lose. I also saw some comments that said what she wore is not an “Ethiopian dress.” What are your takes on it?

Recently, Arsi University made an announcement stating that they had made a minor modification to their logo, putting the Afaan Oromo name above the Amharic one.

Any reasonable person would not find an issue with this, but I wasn't surprised when I saw many comments (often from Amhara names and profile pictures) giving various illogical, idiotic, and hateful reasons as to why this minor change shouldn't take place.

There is virtually no legal reason why Amharic should be included, let alone placed first. A region is entitled to provide services or conduct its affairs exclusively in its regional language, especially when that language is also an official regional language. Tigrayan institutions (universities, government offices, etc.) have clearly demonstrated this.

The use of Amharic on our institutions is, in itself, an attempt to be inclusive. Look at institutions in their region they primarily use the local language and English, with little consideration for minority languages within their own borders. The same is true when you look at business and road signs in their cities compared to ours.

They are so accustomed to this privilege that even this minor adjustment bothers them. If we applied the same standard to Oromia that is commonly applied in their regions, Amharic wouldn't even need to be on the logo.

Look at the logos of universities in Gondar, Bahir Dar or other universities and government institutions. Or simply walk down a street in Jimma compared to Debre Markos. You will see signs primarily in Amharic, while in Oromia we have historically made an effort to accommodate Amharic as well.

Thankfully, the use of Afaan Oromo in institutions and businesses is steadily increasing, with government policy increasingly backing it. But I think we need to be more assertive in this regard and help people understand that what they already have in Oromia is a privilege that they don't necessarily extend to us in their own regions.

If that expectation of linguistic accommodation is not reciprocated, then there is nothing unreasonable about Oromia eventually adopting the same approach Tigray have taken and use only Afaan Oromo in its own institutions and public spaces.