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Political analyst detailing human rights violations and crimes against Ogadenis by Ethiopia and any other third parties.

Jijiga, Ethiopia
Joined May 2013
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Borama residents have raised concerns over alleged looting and theft targeting their homes and property, blaming members of Oromo community. Amid tensions following the Moyale conflict, Somaliland administration has reportedly gathered Oromo community at Borama's local airfield.
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Clashes have erupted along thiopia–Eritrea border after Ethiopian troops reportedly advanced 2km into Eritrean territory. Eritrean forces pushed them back. Meanwhile, TDF guerrilla operations across Tigray are reportedly preventing Ethiopian forces from receiving reinforcements.
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Demonstration was held at EU headquarters, organized by Somali community and joined by Amhara, Tigray, Benishangul, and Eritrean communities. Protesters condemned Oromo-led Ethiopian government's territorial expansion and escalating conflicts in Moyale and northern Ethiopia.
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Ethiopia’s conflict is spilling over into Kenya. Reports indicate that an armed Oromo group crossed the border and opened fire on Kenyan civilians shopping in a border town, killing and injuring several people. The cross-border violence is raising alarm across the region.
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Somali religious scholars have urged govn to send reinforcements to Moyale amid deadly attacks on Somali civilians by Oromo-forces. Sheikh Ali Wajiis, adviser to President H. Sh on religious affairs, has called on leaders to break their silence and respond to reported massacres.
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Fano forces affiliated with the Alliance for Survival (AFS) have reportedly scored battlefield gains against Abiy’s Oromo-troops, cutting off the strategic A2 highway linking Amhara region to ADD. Meanwhile, Abiy's forces continue using drones arms in attacks on civilian areas.
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Oromo protesters have reportedly burned Somalia’s national flag in retaliation for clashes Somali-Oromo forces in Ethiopia. Conflict involves Somali Regional State (Ogadenia) and Oromia, both within Ethiopian federation. Such acts risk escalating tensions beyond the battlefield.
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Somali govern has failed to defend 221 SNA soldiers captured by Ethiopia and detained at Sewayn Prison in Addis Ababa. Despite confirmation from Somali military officials, Mogadishu has yet to take meaningful public or diplomatic action to secure their release.
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High rank Oromo officers are reportedly spearheading Ethiopian government's war effort in northern Ethiopia, vowing to crush allied forces. Critics warn that an Oromo victory could consolidate their dominance over state and deepen political subjugation of other ethnic groups.
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News: Ethiopian government forces have reportedly suffered heavy losses in the Amhara region, where FANO militia fighters are said to have captured 11 districts. Meanwhile, Tigrayan forces have reportedly entered from the direction of Sudan and routed troops loyal to Colonel Abiy
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I possess considerable information about Ethiopia’s situation, as do many politicians. Ethiopia is collapsing into separate states characterised by peaceful coexistence and political stability. AU HQ will relocate to South Africa or Egypt, and Africa will comprise 58 countries.
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Nearly 80% of Ethiopian troops are reportedly withdrawing from Somalia amid heavy fighting in northern Ethiopia and tensions over President Hassan Sheikh’s Cairo visit, which angered Abiy Ahmed. A Somali minister says Egyptian forces are moving to fill the vacated positions.
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This image illustrates Ethiopia’s deep ethnic divisions and the impossibility of lasting coexistence. Ogadenia suffered devastation from 1996–2018, while Tigray, Amhara, and Oromo peoples endured massacres. Ethiopia cannot remain united. The UN should ask each ethnic group.
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Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has pledged to bring Tigray, Amhara, and Eritrea under his control, indicating that Ethiopia is willing to use force to secure access to the Red Sea, while also appointing a Somali man and an Afar woman to lead the two houses of Ethiopia’s parliament.
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Supporters of ONLF say destiny and future direction of Somali Region (Ogadenia) lie with movement, not Ethiopian colonial regime or its regional administration. They claim both have little influence over Somali society and predict a popular uprising led by ONLF in coming months.
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TPLF launched a fierce evening attack on military forces stationed in Korem, near Alamata, with fighting continuing until dusk. Meanwhile, TPLF forces strongly resisted troops approaching from direction of Afar, halting their movement. Information obtained from sources in Alamata
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Forces loyal to Colonel Abiy Ahmed (an Oromo) massacred civilians in their homes in Alamata, northern Ethiopia, leaving 52 people dead and 180 wounded, after the Alliance for Survival withdrew to protect the civilian population. Alamata Hospital reported the casualties to the BBC
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As Ethiopia enters a new conflict, I sense winds of self-determination for oppressed and possibility of peace and stability in Horn of Africa after colonial order. Ogadenians must stand united, vigilant, organized to defend their rights, security, against expansionist threats.
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Reports say government forces have withdrawn from Waghimra as allied forces take control. In Sekota, government troops reportedly surrendered after being cut off by advancing TPLF forces. Fighting is also reported around Woldiya, Kobo and Shewarobit, amid cash shortages across.
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Thousands of EDF soldiers have reportedly been captured by allied forces as fighting erupted in northern Ethiopia less than 48 hours ago. Unconfirmed reports claim PM Abiy Ahmed has fled Ethiopia for an unknown country amid reports of advancing forces toward Addis Ababa.
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