Month: February 2021
- Africa
In-depth Analysis: ONLF buckles under the pressure of infighting, resignation & disputed removal of leadership. What’s next?
A remarkable turn of events within ONLF means the party has currently both its Chairman Abdirhman Mahdi (left) and Rayaale Hamud as interim chairman (right) Bileh Jelan @bilehjelan Addis Abeba, February 04/2021 – The Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) was established as a successor of the Western Somali Liberation Front ( WSLF) in 1984. WSLF was a key player in the…
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News: Defendants on Jawar Mohammed file continue protest with hunger; police briefly detain defense lawyer
Defendants Bekele Gerba, Jawar Mohammed and Hamza Borana are on their sixth day hunger strike. Picture: Social media By Mahlet Fasil @mahletfasil Addis Abeba, February 02/2021 – Defendants in Jawar Mohammed, Bekele Gerba and others’ file have continued their protest with hunger for the sixth day. Families of the detainees at the federal Kality prison told Addis Standard that the detainees…
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News: 30 police officers killed, 40 more injured in latest violent clashes between federal police and Afar security forces: UNOCHA
Addis Abeba, February 02/2021 – On 23 January 2021, at least 30 police officers were killed and 40 more were injured in “violent clashes between the Federal Police and Afar security forces, and the Issa militia in Adaytu village”, the UNOCHA reported. “While initial reports indicated that up to 70 police officers were killed and some 64 wounded, authorities later…
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