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Ethiopia claims it will sign peace deal with separatist Ogaden rebels
published 10 days, 18 hours, 58 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 10 days, 19 hours, 3 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

Ethiopia signs peace deal with Ogaden rebel group
published 32 days, 18 hours, 4 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 32 days, 18 hours, 16 minutes ago
Monday, August 02, 2010 5:42:56 AM GMT Monday, August 02, 2010 5:31:31 AM GMT
The Ethiopian government is to sign a peace deal with the United Western Somali Liberation Front. (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: www.tadias.com tags: ethiopia, Oil, Somalia

Ethiopia denies rebels seize Ogaden gas field
published 59 days, 18 hours, 42 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 59 days, 18 hours, 52 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)
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British citizen shot dead in Ethiopia’s Ogaden
published 85 days, 16 hours, 36 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 85 days, 16 hours, 39 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, Ogaden, Oil, Politics, Somalia

ONLF denies Meles Zenawi’s claim of reaching an agreement
published 91 days, 21 hours, 7 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 91 days, 21 hours, 14 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

የነዳጅ ዋጋ ላይ ጭማሪ ተደረገ
published 138 days, 17 hours, 44 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 138 days, 17 hours, 47 minutes ago
Sunday, April 18, 2010 6:03:37 AM GMT Sunday, April 18, 2010 6:00:14 AM GMT
እሁድ ሚያዝያ 3 ቀን 2002 ዓ.ም. የኢትዮጵያ መንግሥት መጋቢት 30 ቀን 2002 ዓ.ም. ምሽት በሰጠው መግለጫ የነዳጅ የችርቻሮ መሸጫ ዋጋዎች ጋር ጭማሪ ማድረጉን አስታወቀ። (more)
Digg It category: Economy | comment | | source: www.ethiopiazare.com tags: ethiopia, Oil

British geologist shot dead in Ethiopia
published 146 days, 22 hours, 19 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 146 days, 22 hours, 22 minutes ago
Saturday, April 10, 2010 1:28:46 AM GMT Saturday, April 10, 2010 1:25:03 AM GMT
Gunmen in Ethiopia have killed a British geologist working for state-run Malaysian energy firm Petronas and two soldiers protecting him, an Ethiopian government spokesman said on Friday. The Briton died in the shooting on Monday near Danot town in the Warder zone of eastern Ethiopia, the British Embassy in Addis Ababa said. “Bandits ambushed a [...] (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: abbaymedia.com tags: ethiopia, Oil

British oil firm to prospect oil in Ethiopia
published 234 days, 15 hours, 4 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 234 days, 15 hours, 25 minutes ago
Tuesday, January 12, 2010 8:42:59 AM GMT Tuesday, January 12, 2010 8:21:58 AM GMT
The London based Tullow Oil, is expected to prospect oil in Ethiopia after a deal signed with the US SouthWest Energy which holds acreage in the Horn of Africa country. According to the HIS International Oil Letter, a weekly news letter on oil industry, Tullow will explore oil in Ogaden basin [...] (more)
Digg It category: Economy | comment | | source: awramba.com tags: economy, Ethiopia news, Ethiopian news, Oil

11 companies receive oil exploration licenses in Ethiopia
published 277 days, 22 hours, 17 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 277 days, 22 hours, 45 minutes ago
Monday, November 30, 2009 1:30:32 AM GMT Monday, November 30, 2009 1:02:31 AM GMT
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s [tribal junta] will offer up to 14 licenses for oil and gas exploration over the next three years despite threats from rebels who say they will attack oilfields run by foreigners, the government said on Tuesday. “We have 11 companies exploring in Ethiopia now,” said [Woyanne] Minister for Mines and Energy [...] Related posts:Tribal junta vows to continue oil exploration amide rebel threatEthiopia’s Woyanne regime signs Ogaden gas deal with PetronasPetronas to dril... (more)
Digg It category: Business | comment | | source: www.ethiopianreview.com tags: Ethiopia news, Ethiopian news, Oil

Ogaden Rebels say 626 Ethiopian Troops Killed in Clashes
published 289 days, 21 hours, 17 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 289 days, 21 hours, 18 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

Tribal junta vows to continue oil exploration amide rebel threat
published 332 days, 5 hours, 1 minute ago posted by adminadmin 336 days, 20 hours, 9 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