New York, June 18, 2010—Authorities in Ethiopia expelled an American journalist on Thursday who had been reporting near a rebel area in the east of the Horn of Africa country, according to local journalists. Heather Murdock had been reporting with the U.S. international broadcaster Voice of America (VOA) in the eastern region of Harar, near an area where there was reported skirmishes between... Read more
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Ethiopia expels VOA’s American journalist reporting in rebel area
June 19 | Posted by ocean | Ethiopia, News, Uncategorized, United States Tags: American, Expel, Heather Murdock, Journalist, Ogaden, ONLF, reporter
ONLF accusing Ethiopian government troops kills 71 civilians
June 12 | Posted by ocean | Ethiopia, News, Uncategorized Tags: Jason Read, Ogaden, ONLF, Petronas, troopsADDIS ABABA — Ethiopia’s rebel Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) on Friday claimed that 71 civilians had been killed by government forces during an operation launched last month. ONLF which says it is fighting for autonomy for ethnic Somalis in the region on the border with Somalia, said the operation against them started on May 18. It said in a... Read more
Petronas suspends oil exploration work in Ogaden
May 22 | Posted by zemen | Ethiopia, News, Uncategorized Tags: Jason, Ogaden, Oil, Petronas, somalia- ONLF attacks military base five days before national elections By Kaleyesus Bkele The Malaysian oil and gas giant, Petronas, has suspended exploration work in the Ogaden basin due to security problems. According to reliable sources, the company suspended work after Jason Read, a 39-year-old British geologist working for IMC on oil exploration, was killed last April by unidentified gunmen in Danot... Read more
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