Ogaden

OGADEN: Ethiopia’s Hidden Shame: Ethiopia is regularly cited as an African success story by donor nations; the economy is growing they cry, more children are attending school and health care is improving. Watch Documentary
State Terrorism in Ogaden Ethiopia: Ethiopia is being hailed as a shining example of African economic growth. Read More
Ogaden to Dadaab in Search of Peace: It was dark when I arrived at Wilson Airport, Nairobi for the 7am United Nations charter flight to Dadaab. Read more
Ethiopian Persecution, Threats and Kidnapping in the Ogaden: Hidden and isolated from the world the armed conflict raging in the Ogaden region of Ethiopia goes unnoticed. Read more
Walking From the Ogaden: Seeking Peace in Dadaab: Many people living outside Africa, most perhaps, have never heard of the Ogaden (or Somali) region of Ethiopia. Read more
Ogaden Refugees Fleeing Government Persecution: The Ethiopian military and paramilitary forces, operating in the Ogaden region of Ethiopia, are, it is alleged, carrying out extra judicial killings and gang rapes. Read more
Under darkness in the Ogaden Region of Ethiopia: State Criminality: No matter how tightly truth is tied down, confined and suffocated, she slowly escapes. Seeping out through cracks and openings large and small, illuminating all. Read more 
The Pain of the Ogaden Somali People: Hiding From the Truth: “Every night, they took all of us girls to [interrogations]. They would separate us and beat us. The second time they took me, they raped me. Read more
Ethiopian Annihilation of the Ogaden People: Besieged Abused Ignored: In the harsh Ogaden region of Ethiopia impoverished ethnic Somali people are being murdered, raped and tortured by government forces. Read more