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Ethiopia says eyes gas production in six years | News by Country | Reuters

posted by adminadmin 184 days, 15 hours, 33 minutes ago
Thursday, August 04, 2011 2:47:04 AM GMT
ADDIS ABABA, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Ethiopia, which has seen a surge in requests for exploration rights, hopes to produce gas from its huge and under-developed reserves in its Somali Region in six years time, an official said on Wednesday. Eleven companies have now been granted licences to develop 31 blocks out of 41 throughout the Horn of Africa nation, which believes its Ogaden basin in the ... (more)

Ethiopia's ONLF rebels say killed 35 government troops

published 434 days, 21 hours, 57 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 434 days, 22 hours, 3 minutes ago
Friday, November 26, 2010 8:23:11 PM GMT Friday, November 26, 2010 8:17:09 PM GMT
Rebels in Ethiopia's Ogaden region said on Friday they had killed 35 government troops in three days of fighting, a charge dismissed by the government. The Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) wants autonomy for the ethnic Somali-dominated province, which is drawing interest from foreign firms who think its deserts might hold significant oil and gas deposits. The group said in a statement that hundreds of civilians were tortured ... (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: af.reuters.com tags: eprdf, news about ethiopia, Ogaden, Oil, ONLF

Ethiopia claims it will sign peace deal with separatist Ogaden rebels

published 529 days, 13 hours, 31 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 529 days, 13 hours, 36 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, news about ethiopia, Ogaden, Oil, ONLF

Ethiopia denies rebels seize Ogaden gas field

published 578 days, 13 hours, 15 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 578 days, 13 hours, 24 minutes ago
Tuesday, July 06, 2010 5:05:46 AM GMT Tuesday, July 06, 2010 4:55:54 AM GMT
Ethiopia has rejected a claim by a rebel group that it has taken control of a gas field in the country’s Ogaden region being explored by Malaysian state oil company Petronas. Firms including Petronas and Vancouver-based Africa Oil Corporation are exploring the Ogaden for potential oil and gas reserves. The Ogaden National Liberation [...] (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: awramba.com tags: ethiopia, news about ethiopia, Ogaden, Oil

British citizen shot dead in Ethiopia’s Ogaden

published 604 days, 11 hours, 9 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 604 days, 11 hours, 12 minutes ago
Thursday, June 10, 2010 7:11:11 AM GMT Thursday, June 10, 2010 7:08:20 AM GMT
8 June 2010 (ADDIS ABABA) – A second British citizen is reported having been shot to death in the volatile Ogaden region of Ethiopia bordering Somalia, a Source said. (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: ethioforum.org tags: ethiopia, news about ethiopia, Ogaden, Oil, Politics, Somalia