Published on Mar 30, 2015

Oromo Voice Radio broadcasts to Oromia on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Mondays at 7:00 PM local time at 16 MB or 17850 kHz. Oromo Voice Radio is operated by Madda Walaabuu Media Foundation.
This week-23 March 2015- PART ONE- Aliye Geleto,the host of OVR English Program, Oromia Insight, talks to Dr. Hamdesa Tuso from Department of Peace and Conflict Studies,University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, He was born and raised in Oromia in the Ethiopian Empire. While attending High School, during the latter years of the feudal regime of Emperor Haile Sellassie, he participated in a youth movement for social change and justice for the landless peasants in the Rift Valley of southern Oromia.These life lessons in indigenous forms of human rights advocacy and peacemaking remain at the core of his work.His journey has led him to pursue higher education Australia and North America.He attended Avondale College, NSW, Australia, receiving a B.A.He subsequently pursued his graduate education at Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan where he received his M. A. and Michigan State University where he obtained his Ph.D. Dr. Tuso practices his concentration on conflict resolution within and beyond the academy.As a Faculty Member of the Department of Peace and Conflict Studies,University of Manitoba, he teaches and supervises graduate students.
For further information: http://www.hamdesatuso.com/