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bemildred Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-15-08 09:59 AM
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Unrest simmers in Ethiopia's Ogaden
Ethnic Somali separatists have been fighting government forces in the east of Ethiopia for more than 13 years now, but the long-running conflict has been largely invisible as Addis Ababa has restricted access to the region.

There have been numerous clashes between the Ogaden National Liberation Army (ONLF) and the military in recent months, with both sides claiming successes.

But with few journalists in the vast and sparsely populated region that borders Somalia, it is difficult to get an accurate picture of how frequently the fighting occurs and its toll on human life.

However, Al Jazeera gained exclusive access to the region and found that youths, angry at the treatment of the local ethnic Somali population the government, were flocking to join the separatists.

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/674C444B-B772-4A5D-982E-384399CC8010.htm
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