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Ethiopia - Ogaden

Separatist groups in ethnic Somali eastern Ethiopia

Summary

Since 1984, the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF), and its military arm, the Ogaden National Liberation Army (ONLA), have been fighting to separate the Ogaden, a portion of the Somali Region, from Ethiopia. The Somali Region is approximately 280,000 square kilometers, about as big as Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia, and is sparsely populated, with approximately four million inhabitants, almost all ethnic Somalis. This is 15 people per square kilometer, less than Oklahoma and more than Utah.
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Stats:

Fund for Peace (FfP) Failed States Index: 96.1 Alert (worst is 120)
HIIK Conflict Barometer 2008: 3
WFP Hunger Map: 45 % undernourished
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre Global Statistics : 325,000 IDPs
Economist Intelligence Unit Sovereign Ratings: Rating B
International Crisis Group Crisis Watch: Unchanged
News up to:
ogaden.com Ethiopia's butcher Meles Zenawi invited to join G8 Summit at Camp David, Maryland. 05/19
somalilandpress.com UNIONISTS ARE DEAD — LONG LIVE SOMALILAND 05/17
nation.co.ke Tension rises in Ethiopia amid Muslim protests 05/06
sudanradio.org Eritrea Backs South Sudan Rebel Forces - Small Arms Survey Report 04/18
ogaden.com OYSU California honored the women of the Ogaden at UCSD 04/16
modernghana.com Feeding Death Squads; UN’s World Food Program in Ethiopia 04/15
voanews.com Ethiopian UN Security Official On Trial for Terrorism 04/09
modernghana.com Amhara cannibalized by hodam Amharas 04/09
ogaden.com Traditional leaders arrested in Awaare town 03/25
sudantribune.com Ethiopian forces raid Somali villages, kill many - rights group 03/23
ogaden.com Birjeex Leadership Experts Recently concluded Leadership Training Seminars 03/22
ogaden.com Girls raped in Birqod and Hog Dugaag 03/22
ogaden.com Civilian Detentions and property lootings reported in my parts of Ogaden 03/21
ogaden.com Mass Detentions and Extra judicial Killings in Gode 03/21
ogaden.com Resolve Ogaden Coalition Condemns Gashamo Massacre 03/20
ogaden.com Dozens of civilians arrested in Galaalshe and Birqod 03/19
ogaden.com ONLF Statement: Gashamo Massacre 03/19
ogaden.com 17 Women gang raped and one died in Gabriile, Nogob region 03/13
aljazeera.com For refugees in Libya, hard to stay or go 03/12
ogaden.com Condolences to the Donald Payne family and American people on behalf of the Ogaden people. 03/08
ogaden.com Ethiopian Army Murdered dozens of Civilians in Xiryare Village, near Garbo town 03/04
ogaden.com Weekend demonstrations lash out against Ethiopian delegation in London, UK 03/04
allafrica.com Somaliland Reporter Arrested, Beaten in Custody - Two Others Released 03/01
modernghana.com Somaliland reporter arrested, beaten in custody 02/29
cpj.org Somaliland reporter arrested, beaten in custody 02/28
monitor.co.ug The world should support Amisom to restore the State of Somalia 02/26
ogaden.com Ogaden violence in focus 02/25
ogaden.com Civilians detained in Dhuxun, ogaden 02/24
ogaden.com Ethiopian Military Destroys Food Supply in Abshir and Madheedh villages 02/21
ogaden.com OYSU condemns Gunagado Massacre 02/21
ogaden.com OYSU-TEXAS presents- Remembering the Ogaden Massacres 02/21
somalilandpress.com Somaliland Journalists Watchdog condemns the apprehension of two reporters 02/21
strategypage.com ETHIOPIA: The Raiders Of The Lost Water 02/17
allafrica.com Ogaden Refugees' Legal Claims May Put South Africa On the Spot 02/16
ogaden.com New Wave of Mass massacre restarts in Ogaden 02/16
ogaden.com Mass Murder and Kidnapping Carried out by Ethiopian Military in Gunagado 02/16
aljazeera.com Ogaden Somalis file Ethiopia ICC complaint 02/15
allafrica.com Retired Military Officer Ready to Do Battle With Militia 02/13
somalilandpress.com Somaliland:President Siilaanyo returns after visiting Ethiopia and Djibouti 02/09
somalilandpress.com Somaliland:President Siilaanyo returns after visiting Ethiopia and Djibouti 02/08
somalilandpress.com BREAKING NEWS: Somaliland army overpowers surprise attack from militia 02/08
enoughproject.org Somalia: Challenges to Dictatorship through Black Hawk Down, 1976-1990s 02/07
somalilandpress.com BREAKING NEWS: Somaliland army overpowers surprise attack from militia 02/07
ogaden.com 15 Ethiopian Soldiers killed near Babili, Ogaden 02/06
somalilandpress.com “Somalia’s” Terrorists are Invading Somaliland 02/05
somalilandpress.com Addis Ababa removes Liyuu police from Somaliland-Ethiopia border town 02/05
huffingtonpost.com Sadia Ali Aden: "SSC" Is the Last Hope to Bridge Somalia Back Together 01/24
allafrica.com 'Journalists Are Not Terrorists' 01/24
afrol.com Agriculture - Nutrition 01/22
afrol.com Horn of Africa 01/22
ogaden.com ONLF Army disrupts Ethiopian troops harassing villagers 01/20
ogaden.com ONLF inflicts heavy losses on Ethiopian Army 01/18
ogaden.com Weekend demonstrations lash out against Swedish Foreign Minister 01/17
somalilandpress.com Somaliland Community of Ottawa congratulates Somaliland National Army 01/15
cnn.com Swedish journalists held in Ethiopia won't appeal 01/11
edition.cnn.com Swedish journalists held in Ethiopia will not seek appeal; hope for pardon 01/10
countercurrents.org The US Plan To Destabilize Sudan 01/10
allafrica.com Anti-Soviet Fighters Gave Rise to Militia 01/09
somalilandpress.com ONLF Inside Somali State of Ethiopia 01/08
ogaden.com Gearing Up for the Hosting of the Ogaden Diaspora Community Convention 01/08
allafrica.com Swedish Journalists Given 11 Years On Terrorism Charges 01/05
sudantribune.com Ethiopian separatist group gives up secession demand 01/04
countercurrents.org China, Oil And Ethnic Cleansing In Horn Of Africa 01/03
ogaden.com Ogaden Canadians Gearing Up Hosting the Annual Diaspora Convention 01/02
ogaden.com Members of OYSU Worldwide Converge on Frankfort, Germany 01/01
ogaden.com Birjeex Health Experts Recently concluded medical Seminars 01/01
af.reuters.com Double standard by critics of two Swede jailings: Ethiopia 12/30
nzherald.co.nz Swedish journalists jailed in Ethiopia 12/28
sudantribune.com Ethiopia: Two Swedish journalist get 11 year sentences on terror charges 12/28
allafrica.com Swedish Journalists Handed Prison Terms 12/28
turkishweekly.net Ethiopia Sentences Swedish Journalists to 11 Years in Prison 12/28
africanews.com Two Swedish journalists jailed 11yrs in Ethiopia 12/28
voanews.com Ethiopia Sentences Swedish Journalists to 11 Years in Prison 12/27
bbc.co.uk Ethiopia jails Sweden journalists 12/27
france24.com ETHIOPIA - SWEDEN: Ethiopia jails two Swedish journalists for 11 years 12/27
modernghana.com Ethiopia jails Swedish journalists for 11 years 12/27
cnn.com Swedish journalists await Ethiopia sentence 12/27
aljazeera.com Ethiopia jails Swedes on terrorism charges 12/27
washingtonpost.com Ethiopian court sentences 2 Swedish journalists to 11 years in prison on terror conviction 12/27
msnbc.msn.com Ethiopia jails two Swedish journalists for aiding rebels 12/27
ogaden.com ONLF Appeals to All Journalists in the World to Stand up for Martin Schibbye and Johan Persson 12/27
timeslive.co.za Swedish journalists jailed for 11 years in Ethiopia 12/27
dw-world.de Ethiopian court jails Swedish journalists 12/27
monstersandcritics.com Two Swedish journalists given 11 year sentence in Ethiopia 12/27
euronews.net Ethiopia jails Swedish reporters for aiding rebels 12/27
cpj.org In Ethiopia, Swedish journalists handed prison terms 12/27
jurist.org Ethiopia sentences Sweden journalists to 11 years for breaking terrorism law 12/27
euronews.net Imprisonment of Swedish journalists in Ethiopia sparks outrage in Europe 12/27
independent.co.uk Anger as Ethiopia jails Swedish pair for 11 years 12/27
nytimes.com World Briefing | Africa: Ethiopia: 2 Swedish Journalists Sentenced 12/27
telegraph.co.uk Swedish journalists sentenced to 11 years in Ethiopia 12/27
somalilandpress.com Jailed Swedes ‘innocent’: Ethiopian rebels 12/23
allafrica.com Rebels Say Swedish Journalists Are Innocent 12/23
sudantribune.com Ethiopia: Swedish Journalists convicted of terror support 12/22
grnlive.com Swedish journalists found guilty on terrorism charges in Ethiopa 12/22
af.reuters.com Swedes convicted in Ethiopia weigh appeal or clemency plea 12/22
modernghana.com Ethiopian rebels say Swedish journalists are innocent 12/22
nation.co.ke Court finds Swedes guilty of terror links 12/21
reuters.com Ethiopian court finds Swedes guilty of aiding rebels 12/21
washingtonpost.com Ethiopian court finds 2 Swedish journalists guilty of supporting terrorism 12/21