The ONLF is a grassroots social and political movement founded in 1984 by the Somali people of Ogaden who could no longer bear the atrocities committed against them by successive Ethiopian regimes. Today, the ONLF as both an advocate for and defender of the people is dedicated to resotring the rights of Somalis in Ogaden
to self-determination, peace, development and democracy
The
critical events at Obala, Northern Ogaden, and the
successful operation carried out by the ONLF, bring the
West in front of a most challenging predicament: