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Algerians grapple with ‘shame’ of fathers who fought for colonial France
Both France and Algeria have pushed narratives about the Harkis that are incorrect, the first being that these men joined the French army for ideological reasons
Algeria’s Bouteflika ‘set for hollow victory’
Abdelaziz Bouteflika is heading for a hollow victory in an election in April because he is ill-suited to the task of tackling youth unemployment.
A forgotten war draining a forgotten people
The road from Harar runs for more than 960km east towards the border with Somalia, penetrating deep into the desiccated badlands of the Ogaden desert, the dusty heart of…
Ethiopia rebels deny suffering major losses
Ethiopia’s Ogaden rebels on Saturday denied claims they had suffered heavy losses at the hands of the government forces. On Friday, the Ethiopian army said it had ”annihilated…
Ethiopia’s Ogaden refugees recount horrors of conflict
It was after the second beating by Ethiopian soldiers that Abdi Bashi Jama says he decided to head for the border. But though separated from family, far from his home village in…
Ethiopia rebels claim to have killed 270 more troops
Ethiopia’s Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) rebels said on Sunday they had killed another 270 government troops in heightened fighting in the remote eastern region of the…
Ethiopian PM dismisses rebel claims of deadly attacks
Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi on Tuesday dismissed claims that rebels from the restive Ogaden region had defeated the military and caused one of his top aides to flee.…
Ethiopia’s Ogaden rebels warn of ‘African genocide’
Ethiopian rebels on Thursday urged the world to bring an end to an army crackdown in the restive Ogaden region, warning that another ”African genocide” was unfolding. The Ogaden…
Ethiopia rebels declare ceasefire for UN visit
Rebels in Ethiopia’s volatile east declared a unilateral ceasefire so the United Nations can investigate their claims of human rights abuses in the region. The Ogaden National…