Press release : Abduction of peace envoys in Kenya by Ethiopian agents
Thursday, January 30, 2014
The Ogaden conflict affects millions of lives in the Horn of Africa have being going on for a very long time. Hundreds of thousands of refugees were displaced during this conflict and countless number lost their lives. All the countries in the Horn of Africa suffered and still suffer as a consequence of this conflict.
The Ogaden conflict affects millions of lives in the Horn of Africa have being going on for a very long time. Hundreds of thousands of refugees were displaced during this conflict and countless number lost their lives. All the countries in the Horn of Africa suffered and still suffer as a consequence of this conflict.
In October 2012, a glimmer of hope for a possible solution started when the Kenyan government undertook to mediate between ONLF and Ethiopia. Although the initial talks stalled, still the Kenyan government persisted in its endeavor to continue the dialogue.
In the middle of diplomacy shuttle by the Kenyan government, the Ethiopian security abducted two seniors ONLF leaders in Nairobi on 26th January 2014. The leaders were part of the negotiation team, who were waiting for the resumption of talks.
The Ogaden community was also aware that the Ethiopian government was facing enormous pressure from the international community to re-engage in the talk after it withdrew last year for flimsy reasons and start serious talks in order to settle the Ogaden conflict. Therefore we assume that the Ethiopian regime conducted this unethical operation in order to kill any hope of continuing the talks and deal a deadly blow to the Kenyan effort.
In light of that, the Ogaden community in South Africa condemns this vile action. Ethiopia thinks it is the holy cow in Horn of Africa, and that nobody could hold it actions accountable since it was never made accountable for its human rights violation in Ogaden region and the rest of the Horn of Africa, including Ethiopia.
The Ogaden community calls up the Somali people in Ogaden to strengthen their struggle and show the world and Ethiopia that intimidation and barbarity will not stop the march to freedom.
Finally the Ogaden community calls on all international community, human rights organisations and other civil organisations to condemn this callous action and ask the Ethiopia regime to return the abductees.
Issued by Ogaden Community in South Africa
Contacts :
Mohamed Dahir Adan, Director of Ogaden Community in South africa
Cell: 0723655965
Cell: 0723655965
Mohamed Abdul Fadil , Spokesman of Ogaden community in South africa
Cell : 0740414610
Cell : 0740414610
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