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Rebels reject Ethiopian charges against Qatar
22 Apr 2008 09:00:43 GMT
Source: Reuters
NAIROBI, April 22 (Reuters) - Ethiopian rebels denied on Tuesday government allegations that Qatar was supporting them, after Addis Ababa cut diplomatic ties with the Gulf State and accused it of backing terrorism and destabilising the region.
Ethiopia, a U.S. ally and the biggest military power in the Horn of Africa, said on Monday it had earlier expressed concern in private about Qatar's "hostile behaviour" several times.
It said Qatar was backing its arch-foe Eritrea, as well as helping Islamist insurgents in Somalia and Ethiopian separatists like the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF).
But the ONLF said that the charges were designed only to divert attention from what it called an "unfolding African genocide" by government forces in its remote eastern region.
"Qatar has played a constructive role in Africa , the Arab world in general and the Horn of Africa in particular," the rebel group said in a statement.
"If there has been a destabilising factor in the Horn of Africa, it has been the regime currently in power in Ethiopia."
Ethiopia's support for a Western-backed interim government in Somalia has been a major source of contention in the region, and brought calls for jihad from some extremist groups.
The statement from Addis Ababa on Monday said Qatar's hostile behaviour "included the output of its media outlets", a presumed reference to the Al Jazeera Arab satellite TV network.
Al Jazeera has in recent days been broadcasting reports on the conflict in the Ogaden region that have been critical of the military's role against local rebels.
Qatar, a member of the OPEC group of major oil producers and the world's biggest exporter of liquefied natural gas, is also an important American ally and hosts a large U.S. military base.
On Monday, a Qatari government official in Doha dismissed the Ethiopian accusations as "frivolous and irresponsible" and said the emirate had always done its utmost to fight terrorism. (Reporting by Daniel Wallis, edited by Richard Meares) (For full Reuters Africa coverage and to have your say on the top issues, visit: http://africa.reuters.com/)
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| Jaaliyada Ogadenia ee Minnesota oo qabatey shir ay ku sagootinaysay Madaxda JWXO. |
| Halkan Riix Radio Xoriyo >> Aroornimadii sabtida ahayd ee taariikhdu ku beegnayd 13 Oct. 2007, wuxuu maamulka Woqooyi Galbeed ku wareejiyay taliska dhiigya-cabka ah ee Addis Ababa 7 nin oo shacab ah oo u dhashay dalka Ogaadeenya oo sababo kala duwan u joogay magaalooyinka Hargaysa iyo Burco. |
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| Ethiopia bill faces Bush backlash. The US House of Representatives has set itself at loggerheads with the Bush administration by backing a bill that would force Ethiopia, a US military ally, to improve its record on democracy and human rights or risk losing substantial aid. |
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Ethiopian rebels warn "African genocide" unfolding
in Ogaden NAIROBI (AFP) — Ethiopian rebels on Thursday urged the world to bring an end to an army crackdown in the restive Ogaden region, warning that another "African genocide" is unfolding. |
| Ethiopia's Ogaden rebels warn of "African genocide" Thu 13 Sep 2007 - NAIROBI (Reuters) - Rebels from Ethiopia's troubled Ogaden region said on Thursday an "African genocide" was unfolding there while a U.N. fact-finding mission had only visited areas sanctioned by the government. |
| Ethiopia: Ogaden Leaders Accuse Govt of 'Genocide' Leaders of the Ogaden National Liberation Front (OLNF), a rebel group fighting against the Ethiopian government, have accused the Ethiopian army of committing crimes "tantamount to genocide." |
| Rebels say continuing war crimes in Ogaden, cause civilian displacement. Thursday 13 September 2007 - Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) O.N.L.F Statement On Civilian Displacement & Continuing War Crimes In Ogaden |
| Ethiopia chides MSF charity for Ogaden reports. Wed 5 Sep 2007 - ADDIS ABABA, Sept 5 (Reuters) - State authorities in Ethiopia's Ogaden on Wednesday denied reports by Medecins Sans Frontieres of a growing humanitarian crisis in the region where government forces and rebels have been fighting for months. |
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Humanitarian crisis hits Ethiopia · Government accused of blockading rebel region · Charity says 400,000 are being denied medical aid |
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MSF Tue 4 Sep 2007, NAIROBI (Reuters) - Villages are burned and deserted, locals are fleeing to the bush, and basic health needs are going unmet during conflict in Ethiopia's Ogaden region, an international aid agency said on Tuesday. |
| Ethiopia blocking civilian access to medicine in conflict zone, agency says. NAIROBI, Kenya: Ethiopian soldiers have chased women and children from wells in the desert and blocked civilians from getting medical care in an eastern Ethiopian region where a rebellion is brewing, the aid agency Medecins Sans Frontieres said Tuesday. AP |
| Ethiopian Rebels to Refrain From Attacks. KHARTOUM, Sudan, Sept. 2 — A powerful rebel group in the Ogaden desert of Ethiopia has declared a temporary cease-fire to allow a United Nations fact-finding team to gain access to the war-torn region, a rebel spokesman said Sunday. By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN New York Times, United States |
| Ethiopia rebels call ceasefire for U.N. mission. NAIROBI, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Ethiopian rebels announced a ceasefire on Sunday while a U.N. mission assesses their claims of human rights abuses in the remote eastern Ogaden region. Reuters |
| Ethiopia rebels 'agree UN truce. Rebels in south-eastern Ethiopia say they will observe a ceasefire for the week-long visit of a UN delegation.The team is probing rights violations and humanitarian issues in the conflict between troops and the Ogaden National Liberation Front in the Somali region. BBCNEWS |
| Ethiopia 'blocking MSF in Ogaden. International aid agency Medecins Sans Frontiers has accused Ethiopia of denying it access to the country's eastern Ogaden region. BBCNEWS |
| Ethiopian Rebels Declare Cease-Fire. NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Rebels in Ethiopia's volatile east declared a unilateral cease-fire Sunday so the United Nations can investigate their claims of human rights abuses by the government in the region. Associated Press Writer |
| UN Assessing Needs of Civilians in Ethiopia's Ogaden Region. A United Nations fact-finding mission is in Ethiopia's restive Ogaden region to assess the food, water and health needs of civilians caught amid a military campaign against local separatist rebels. Human rights groups accuse the government of committing serious human rights violations against the civilians. VOA |
| UN delegation in Somalia promised protection. A UN delegation in Somalia has been told rebels in south-eastern Ethiopia will observe a ceasefire for the next week while they are visiting the country. Malaysia Sun |
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