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Ethiopia claims it will sign peace deal with separatist Ogaden rebels

published 10 days, 19 hours, 15 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 10 days, 19 hours, 20 minutes ago
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 4:49:17 AM GMT Tuesday, August 24, 2010 4:44:27 AM GMT
The Ethiopian government said today that negotiations are in progress to reach an agreement with the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) – who have fought for the eastern regions right to self-determination since 1984. Speaking to the pro-government news agency, Walta Information Center, a National Security advisor to [...] (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: awramba.com tags: erpdf, Ogaden, Oil, ONLF

ONLF denies Meles Zenawi’s claim of reaching an agreement

published 91 days, 21 hours, 24 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 91 days, 21 hours, 31 minutes ago
Friday, June 04, 2010 2:40:26 AM GMT Friday, June 04, 2010 2:32:57 AM GMT
The following is a statement from the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) A claim made by Ethiopian Prime Minister, Melez Zenawi at his most recent press conference that his regime will "soon sign an agreement" with the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) has no basis in reality and is intended to mislead the international community in general and foreign oil firms in particular. The ONLF wishes to make clear that we have not been, and currently are not, in discussions with this regime. The ONL... (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: www.ethiopianreview.com tags: eprdf, Meles Zenawi, Oil, ONLF

Meles Zenawi & Co accused of genocide

published 173 days, 19 hours, 37 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 173 days, 19 hours, 49 minutes ago
Sunday, March 14, 2010 4:26:46 AM GMT Sunday, March 14, 2010 4:15:11 AM GMT
መለስ ዜናዊና ሌሎች ባለስልጣናት በተገኙበት ስብሰባ፤ የአኙዋክ ህዝብ እንዲገደል የተፈረመበት ሰነድ ተገኘ። ዝርዝሩ ዶ/ር ግሪጎሪ፤ ከአሜሪካ ድምፅ ሬዲዮ ጋር ባደረጉት ቃለ ምልልስ ላይ ተገልጿል። Listen to Dr. Gregory Stanton’s interview with VOA and read the letter written to Letter to Justice Navanathem Pillay, U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights. “Let us kill them all! From today forward [...] (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: ethioforum.org tags: eprdf, Ethiopia news, Ethiopian news, Meles Zenawi, ONLF

Ogaden Online: Woyane Militia Continues Destroying Ogaden Towns

published 176 days, 16 hours ago posted by adminadmin 176 days, 16 hours ago
Thursday, March 11, 2010 8:04:04 AM GMT Thursday, March 11, 2010 8:03:45 AM GMT
Reports reaching our service desk indicate that Ethiopian militiamen based around the towns of Dig, Jarar Province and Fardhiig, Qorahay province destroyed the most houses of the two towns and the property within it. This illegal action ... (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: www.ogaden.com tags: eprdf, ethiopia, Ethiopia news, Ethiopian news, ONLF

Ethiopia says over 100 Oromo rebels lay down arms

published 225 days, 20 hours, 51 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 225 days, 21 hours, 10 minutes ago
Thursday, January 21, 2010 3:12:39 AM GMT Thursday, January 21, 2010 2:54:12 AM GMT
Ethiopia has taken more than 100 Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) rebels into custody after they surrendered and handed over a cache of arms, the government said through state media on Sunday. A number of rebel groups operate in the Horn of Africa country, launching hit-and-run attacks and [...] (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: awramba.com tags: eprdf, Ethiopia news, Ethiopian news, OLF, ONLF, Oromo

Ogaden Rebels say 626 Ethiopian Troops Killed in Clashes

published 289 days, 21 hours, 34 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 289 days, 21 hours, 35 minutes ago
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 2:30:17 AM GMT Wednesday, November 18, 2009 2:29:16 AM GMT
Listen to Peter Heinlein report from Addis Ababa: VOA  By Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa 16 November 2009 A rebel group in Ethiopia’s restive Ogaden region says it has killed 626 government troops in heavy fighting near the border with neighboring Somalia. The government has dismissed the claim as ‘a complete fabrication’. A communiqué sent to news agencies by e-mail says [...] (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: abbaymedia.com tags: Ethiopia news, Ethiopian news, Oil, ONLF

Ethiopia: ONLF forces attack multiple Woyanne targets

published 293 days, 6 hours, 56 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 293 days, 7 hours, 9 minutes ago
Saturday, November 14, 2009 5:07:45 PM GMT Saturday, November 14, 2009 4:55:29 PM GMT
An Ethiopian rebel group, the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF), is reporting that it has carried out a massive military campaign against forces of the Woyanne tribal junta in eastern Ethiopia in the past few days and occupied 7 towns. The following is a military communique from the ONLF: Armed forces of the Ogaden National Liberation [...] (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: www.ethiopianreview.com tags: Ethiopia news, Ethiopian news, ONLF

Tribal junta vows to continue oil exploration amide rebel threat

published 332 days, 5 hours, 18 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 336 days, 20 hours, 25 minutes ago
Tuesday, October 06, 2009 6:46:28 PM GMT Friday, October 02, 2009 3:38:44 AM GMT
(Sudan Tribune) — Despite Ogaden rebels repeated warnings against foreign oil exploration in Somali region, the Ethiopian Ministry of Mines and Energy vowed to continue the oil project. Two weeks ago the Ogaden National liberation Front (ONLF) threatened foreign oil firms to refrain from engaging in oil exploration in the region or face harsh consequences. However Ethiopia’s [...] (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: www.ethiopianreview.com tags: Ethiopia news, Ethiopian news, Oil, ONLF