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A rebellion by ethnic Somali's in Ethiopia's southeastern Ogaden region has been significantly weakened, the government claimed Tuesday, ruling out any negotiations. Communication Minister Bereket Simon said Addis Ababa's military riposte and a dual approach of undermining the Ogaden National Liberation Front by boosting development initiatives and offering a rival political platform were paying off. "Now that the development is on its way, the ONLF has lost ... Full story

Ethiopia's Ogaden is Top 10 humanitarian Crisis of 2008: MSF The violence and harsh climatic conditions in southeastern Ethiopia's Somali region have created one of the world's top ten humanitarian crisis, said Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in its annual report. MSF said the local people in the Somali region, also known as Ogaden, are caught between rebel groups and government forces. The Ethiopian government ... Full story