An OLF splinter group (Jijirama-OLF) created by Ex-OPDO officials has held a meeting in the United States and appears to have “amended” the OLF program to embrace Ethiopian federalism and reject the Oromia secession agenda.
Tuesday, 3 January, 2012
Ethiopia: Born new Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) splinter group called Jijirama-OLF
Ethiopia: Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) ends war and embraces the unity for Ethiopia
The Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) has announced its historic decision to drop its long-held secessionist agenda and to embrace the unity of Ethiopia under a genuine federal arrangement that must guarantee the rights, equality and liberty of all Ethiopians.
In a historic press release, the OLF, led by Brigadier General Kemal Gelchu, issued at the conclusion of its extraordinary National Council plenary, held on December 30 and 31 in Minnesota, the front spelt out its new vision in an unprecedented clarity. The meeting was also open to any non-Oromo Ethiopians for the first time.
Monday, 2 January, 2012
South Sudan: Born a new rebel group (SSPLM/SSPLA) in South Sudan that accuses the Government of corruption and marginalization
South Sudan People Liberation Movement and South Sudan People Liberation Army (SSPLM/SSPLA), emerged as a result, of marginalization of all the South Sudan political parties and civil society, failure to adopt a viable political road map which can galvanize and reward the Southern people for their victorious achievement of a just peace, the rampant corruption perpetrated by the SPLM-led government in Juba, neglect of the families of the martyrs in the war of liberation and the rigging of the people’s vote by the SPLM/A in the last elections and the SPLM/SPLA failures to delivered basic services to the citizens of the South. Also, the embezzlements of public funds by the clique in the government have encouraged us to take up arms.
Sunday, 1 January, 2012
Ethiopia: Hundreds of ethiopian troops crossed into Somalia
Hundreds of Ethiopian troops have crossed a border town in neighboring Somalia in order to fight al-Shabaab fighters, witnesses say.
Capt. Hashi Nour of the Somali military confirmed that Somali and Ethiopian troops had moved in the town of Beletweyne on Saturday.
Following the move, hundreds of Somali residents fled the border town, some 30 km (18 miles) into Somalia, local people said.
Puntland: 2 Puntland soldiers dead in fighting with Atom’s militias near Bosaso
At least two are dead and four injured following fighting between security forces of the semi-autonomous state of Puntland and militias loyal to Sheikh Mohamed said (also known as Atom) in Laag village, 30km away from Bosaso in the north of the Bari region. The fighting erupted, according to the residents and officials, after the militias attacked bases belonging to the security forces.
A farmer in Laag village who requested to be identified only as Mukhtar told Somalia Report, “The fighting broke out around 3am, after militants attacked Puntland bases in Laag village.”
Saturday, 31 December, 2011
Pakistan: Car bombing claimed by Balochistan Liberation Army separatists kills 10 people
A huge car bombing in the restive southwestern city of Quetta killed at least 10 people and wounded 23 people on Friday evening, according to police officials.
The Balochistan Liberation Army, a shadowy banned separatist group, claimed responsibility for the attack and said that the blast was carried out by a suicide bomber, according to the local news media.
Friday, 30 December, 2011
Gaza Strip: Israeli raid in Gaza kills and wounds militants of Army of Islam
Muman Abu Daf led the Army of Islam, one of the small Palestinian groups that profess allegiance to or inspiration from al-Qaeda.
Five others were wounded in the strike, medical officials told the BBC.
The raid was aimed at a group of Palestinian militants preparing to fire rockets into Israel.