ONLF Press Release 21 September 2013 Ogaden National Liberation Front categorically condemns the callous attack against civilians in Kenya. Targeting civilians in such a cowardly and senseless carnage shows the shallowness of the Ethos and visions of those who perpetrated this crime. ONLF sends condolences to all those affected and stands by the Kenyan people and government at this moment […]
The 6th plenary session of the Central Committee of the Ogaden National liberation Front (ONLF) was held between august 15, 2013 to August 23, 2013 and has concluded successfully. The plenary session, which was opened by ONLF chairperson, who gave a comprehensive report about the current situation in Ogaden, the Horn of Africa, the wider world, and the violent struggle of […]
Ogaden National Liberation Front Military Communique. The Ethiopian government has started to redeploy three elite divisions from Ogaden and Somalia on the Sudan border at the Nile Valley near the new dam construction site as a show of force against any possible threat from Egypt. Reliable sources indicate that similar massive movements of Ethiopian army are taking place from South and Central parts of […]
The Executive Committee of ONLF held its mid year Plenary Session in Istanbul,Turkey, in between 24 to 28 June 2013. The meeting, which occurred at a crucial period in the struggle of the Somali people in Ogaden for freedom, democracy and emancipation. The following agendas were presented to the meeting: The Communique : Plenary Session of the EC ONLFstanbul29J2013 Ogaden […]
On 20 May 2013 the self-proclaimed Somaliland Administration Abducted Abdirahman Hassan Abdullahi, a Somali from the Ogaden who was in transit at Berbera Airport to visit Yemen refugee camps where his family lives. He was tortured and harshly interrogated by the Hargeisa tribal militia and handed over to the Ethiopian security thugs who took him to an undisclosed location. Since […]
On May 21,2013, acontingent of the Ethiopian Army accompanied by the Liyu Police massacred ten members of an agro-pastoralist family near the town ofGalashe. The Ethiopian Army conducted the operation in order to create terror among the agro-pastoralists in the area after more than 70 Liyu police members deserted their battalion in Galalshe base. The Ethiopian Army recently told the […]
The 2013 Humanitarian Requirements Document (HRD) (Ethiopia-HRD_Jan_June-2013-1) covering the first half of the year (Jan-June) was launched on 28 February. The document identifies emergency requirements in the food and non-food sectors based on the findings of the joint multi-sectoral assessment conducted from 20 November to 15 December 2012, as well as government early warning information. In the first half of […]
ONLF Press Release March 3, 2013 Since mid-February, the Ethiopian Army and its Associated militia-the Liyu Police has occupied most of Ogaden well during the rainy season and has imposed draconian scheme to collect illegal money on the poor agro pastoral communities. The EA is forcing the people to pay the following amounts of Ethiopian Bir per animal and per […]
A delegation led by the Foreign Relations Secretary of Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) attended the founding Congress of SORTU, which is formed to unite all section of the Basque people and lead the peaceful pursuit of the Basque people’s quest for self-determination and freedom. Hundreds of progressive organisations and individuals attended the Congress, which was held from February 22 […]
On Monday, February 18, 2013, the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) released its latest Press Statement concerning Africa Oil Corporation (AOC) and called that company to cease its oil exploration activities in Ogaden “until a just settlement of the conflict is achieved and the people of the Ogaden are in a position to be masters of their wealth and interest.” […]