Ogaden was the epicenter of The Conflict between the Long rebellions freedom Fighters and occupied forces from the Ethiopian Kingdoms, the region was closed from the world, there had never been a free media base that tells the true stories of the ground, starting from the 19TH century the region was not politically and military stable.
There had been more than 10 time on military tension between the world powers over Ethiopia and Ogaden issue was the biggest issue on the matter, Ethiopia was playing its cards to gain the support of Ogaden conflict, Somali and Ethiopia fought over the Ogaden war in 1977, Soviet and its alliance supported Ethiopia Regime, the west always speaks on the lips claiming to maintain Human right and democracy but the people of the Ogaden region was at risk, killed, raped and massacred, the UN had never spoke on the matter of Ogaden abuses openly and investigate the accusations.
Mostly of the Ogaden people dismisses the United Nations and its endless ignoring the Ogaden Issue, people sees the UN as vanguard that keeps the interest of the specific nations and people, some of them believe that Ogaden is Gaza of Africa.
To come to the point Ogaden People are peace loving people but lack the justice, and order that need a long term solution, The West must give a chance to make a durable peace in Ogaden and end the long African conflict that lefts millions of Life.
Now Ogaden is between three line, death ,prison and Refugee, most youth are living in the refugee of the east Africa, Somalia, Kenya and Djibouti, some are killed and some are in prisons, while other are living on intimidations and fear. All these are caused the long term Conflict between ONLF, Ogaden National Liberation Front and Ethiopian Troops.
Ethiopian Troops trained financed and armed militia Named Liyuu Police, these militias have same similarities of the Janjiweed Malitia in Sudan, Durfur, they kill civilian, raped women and hangs men, the militia are founded in the 2005.
Human right Organizations and Aid called on the West particularly US and UK to investigate the matter of Ogaden region and the human right abuses that happened between 2006-2009, The UN must take step and must not to blind eye to the crisis looming on Ogaden.
To come to the Obama Administration, Obama has promised shifting the US policy towards Africa, in his Ghana speech, Obama lauded peace, democracy and justice in Africa, if that speech was true , Ogaden Region is first place need that solution.
The last US Administration solved the South Sudan Conflict, In 2001, pushed by an advocacy coalition led by U.S. evangelical and African-American churches, former President George W. Bush made bringing peace to the region a foreign policy priority. His administration helped secure a 2005 peace agreement, which established a power-sharing government that was supposed to lead Sudan from dictatorship to democracy.
Now Obama must lead Ethiopia into true democracy and bring both Ethiopia and ONLF leaders on the Table and they must come on each to compromise so as to reach the durable solution in Ogaden and whole in Ethiopia, if that happen, there would not be more worry about In Somalia extremist groups to come in Ethiopia, and risk will minimize. Ogaden people must asked what is their will, If they chose to be Ethiopians we must see, If they chose to be Free nation, with huge Gas and Oil producer, USA must open bases on Ogaden and find both the interest of the people in the region and its interest and national security. Ogaden and Ethiopia can be two peace nations sharing economic interest.
To be honest, the current peace claimed The Ethiopia and some Faction claiming ONLF is an endless road, the group is non-existence on the ground, they had no any relationship with ONLF army In Ogaden, the Group leader and some youth that he collected from the west are seen in Ogaden as hopeless and helpless in Ogaden. Salahadin Macow had been ousted ONLF central committee after when he was charged with corruption. ONLF military has only one Admstration led by Admiral Mohamed Omar Osman, Mahamed Ismail, Abdi Qadir Adani Hirmoge,Dhiirane, Abdi Rahman Mahdi and its central committee consist of 54 Members
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