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The ONLF is a grassroots social and political movement founded in 1984 by the Somali people of Ogaden who could no longer bear the atrocities committed against them by successive Ethiopian regimes. Today, the ONLF as both an advocate for and defender of the people is dedicated to
restoring the rights of Somalis in Ogaden
to self-determination, peace, development and democracy |
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Ogaden rebels claim battlefield gains over
Ethiopian troops
Text of report by Ethiopian opposition Radio Freedom audio website on 8
March
Radio Freedom correspondent in the Ogaden [all places in southeastern
Ethiopia] has sent us a report on many battles in which harm was inflicted
upon colonial Ethiopian troops. The battles occurred as follows:
On 5 March 2008, three soldiers were killed and three others were wounded
after a sneak attack against colonial troops based in Kore in the district
of Aware.
On 4 March 2008, one soldier was killed and two others were wounded in a
surprise attack on colonial troops in Jugle, Kebri Dehar.
On 3 March 2008, three colonial soldiers were killed and five others were
wounded in a surprise attack in Gabagabo.
On 2 March 2008, nine colonial soldiers were killed and seven others were
wounding in a battle that occurred in Idadow in Segag. On the same date,
five colonial soldiers were killed and four others were wounded in a sneak
in Bolka Garbo.
On 1 March 2008, a unit of the ONLA [Ogaden National Liberation Army]
carried out a well-planned nocturnal attack against colonial troops in
Galalshe, killing 27 soldiers and wounding 19 others. The soldiers were in
line when they were attacked. On the same date 25 colonial soldiers were
killed and 16 others were wounded in a fierce battle that occurred in
Gol-Dhabiley in the district of Garbo. Also on the same date a nocturnal
attack was launched against colonial troops stationed in Lahelow. Details of
losses inflicted upon them were unavailable.
On 28 February 2008, two colonial soldiers were killed and another was
wounded in an attack that took place in Landher in Segag.
On 27 February 2008, a nocturnal attack was launched against colonial troops
in Bodha-Waysaley in Garbo. One colonial soldier was killed and another was
wounded in the attack.
On 26 February 2008, an ONLA unit mounted a nocturnal attack against
colonial troops stationed in Shilabo town, inflicting unspecified losses on
upon them.
On 24 February 2008, a fierce battle occurred at a place called Genyo-Eri in
Duhun district. Thirteen colonial soldiers were killed and seven others were
wounded.
Source: Radio Freedom, Voice of the Ogadeni People audio website in Somali 8
Mar 08
March 10, 2008
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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. |
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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. |
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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." |
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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 |
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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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Villages
deserted, burned in Ethiopia's Ogaden -
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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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