Ogaden News Agency - Novice

Somali Foreign Minister, Youssef Hassan Ibrahim, asserted that the Ogaden territory is a Somali land currently occupied by Ethiopia, and that territory's indigenous Somalis now live under Ethiopian occupation.

Ogaden News Agency - Novice

According to CPJ (Committee to Protect Journalists), the Ethiopian government has denied journalists independent access to the restive Ogaden province, and attempted to censor an exclusive report on the rebels last year. Under Ethiopia�s draconian anti-terrorism law, journalists risk as many as 20 years in prison if authorities deem their reporting favorable to armed rebels and banned opposition groups.

Ogaden News Agency - Novice

The Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) has stepped up its operations against the Ethiopian regimes army, which has been forced to be on the defensive after heavy losses in the battle field recently.

Ogaden News Agency - Novice

Despite ONLF principled believe in solving the conflict peacefully through an internationally brokered mechanism that will lead to a comprehensive, just, and lasting settlement to the Ogaden conflict , still it is obvious that Ethiopia is not willing to engage in any meaningful negotiations, therefore the Ogaden National Liberation Front will continue its protracted national liberation struggle until the rights of the Ogaden Somali people to self-determination through a referendum is realized.

Ogaden News Agency - Novice

On the 16th of April 2010 Commando Units of the National Liberation Army captured three Ethiopian military bases at Qorile and Miir-Khalif in Dollo region, Marsin in Qorahey region , and Negadi-Weyne in Shabelle region. ONLA destroyed military facilities in these bases including three Russian made (Ural) trucks and captured sizable quantities of Ammunition and weaponry.

Ogaden News Agency - Novice

Press Release
09 April 2010

The Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) condemns the cowardly killing of a British citizen in Ogaden as reported by media outlets. The Ethiopian regime has for some time now sponsored undisciplined armed militias who routinely wreak havoc in Ogaden and are no doubt responsible for this callous act.

Ogaden News Agency - Novice

On the week of March 23-26, a delegation of Ogaden Voice for Peace members took an advocacy trip to Washington DC. This trip focused on meetings with Senior Administration officials, members of congress and other influential sources with regards to US Policy towards the Horn of Africa.

Ogaden News Agency - Novice

The hearing, whose topic is �Human Rights and Security Situation in Ogaden,� will be opened by Ms Ana Gomes MEP, who is chairing the event, and Mr. Marino Busdachin, General Secretary of UNPO. Mr. Abdullahi Mohamed, from African Rights Monitor, and Ms. Xasan Ruqiyo from the Ogaden Communities & Civil Society Association will be speaking on behalf of Ogaden.

Ogaden News Agency - Novice

The Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) salutes the women of Ogaden in recognition of International Womens Day. The women of Ogaden, both civilian and those serving in the armed forces of the ONLF

Ogaden News Agency - Novice

The Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) strongly condemns the unlawful arrest and illegal handover to Ethiopian regime authorities of Bishaaro Wa'adi Shaqlane a senior member of the Ogaden Womens Democratic Alliance (OWDA) and respected businesswoman who had been residing in Hargeisa in northern Somalia.