Petrotrans Co., a Chinese oil exploration company, may face attack in Ethiopia’s restive Ogaden region if it begins operations in the area, a U.S.-based advocacy group said. “We urge all foreign oil companies, especially the Chinese oil and gas company PetroTrans, to refrain from undertaking any oil exploration missions in Ogaden,” the Resolve Ogaden Coalition said in an e-mailed statement today. Ethiopia’s... Read more
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PetroTrans May Face Attack in Ethiopia Oil Search, Group Says
August 9 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Economy, Ethiopia, News, Uncategorized Tags: Al-Qaida, Al-Shabaab, al-shabab, Ogaden, Ogaden rebel group, Oil, oil field, Petronas, Petrotrans, somalia
Ethiopia hopes gas production from Ogaden region in six years
August 4 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Economy, Ethiopia, News, Uncategorized Tags: gas, Gas field, Ogaden, ogaden gas, Ogaden rebel group, Oil, ONLFEleven firms licensed in 31 blocks * Chinese firm to spend $4 bln By Aaron Maasho ADDIS ABABA, (Reuters) – Ethiopia, which has seen a surge in requests for exploration rights, hopes to produce gas from its huge and under-developed reserves in its Somali Region in six years time, an official said on Wednesday. Eleven companies have now been granted licences to develop 31... Read more
Ethiopia signs peace deal with Ogaden rebel group
July 30 | Posted by ocean | Uncategorized Tags: Abay Tsehaye, Ogaden, Ogaden peace deal, Ogaden rebel group, ONLF, Peace deal, Sheikh Ibrahim Hussein, UWSLFThe Ethiopia government and the United Western Somali Liberation front (UWSLF) signed peace deal to end the long run war in the Somali ethnic region in Ethiopia. The peace deal was singed in Addis Ababa where representatives of the Ethiopia government, UWSLf, African Union, and the Untied Nations gathered. The peace accord grants amnesty to all leaders and... Read more
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