Daily Archives: July 19, 2020
Institutionalizing the Oromo Movement
(A4O, 19 July 2020) Oromia Global Forum held its frist conference over webnar on 18 July 2020.
Many Oromo intellectuals presented thier valuable presentation on this unique conference.
Oromia Global Forum is a global alliance of Oromo Civic, Professional and Faith-Based Organizations and individual proponents of Human Rights, residing in North America, Europe, Australia, Asia and Africa.
Here below is Dr Asafa Jalata’s, The University of Tennessee at Knoxville, presentation on ‘Institutionalizing the Oromo Movement’: PREREQUISITES FOR BUILDING A DEMOCRATIC OROMIA STATE.
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18 July 2020
Oromo Flag
The #OLF flag (aka Oromo flag) consists of three horizontal stripes of red (top & bottom) & green (middle).
At the center of the flag are a rising yellow sun & an Odaa tree, above which seats a five-pointed red star.
The colors & the symbols represent:
The green stripe symbolizes the riches & the nature of Oromo land.
The red stripes represents the sacrifices paid during the long Oromo struggle for freedom.
The rising sun symbolizes the dawning of freedom.
The Odaa tree is a hallmark of the indigenous Gadaa democracy of the Oromo people.
The five-pointed red star symbolizes Oromo struggle for peace, prosperity, freedom, democracy & unity.
Advocacy for Oromia 