November 11, 2009
Conflict endures in Ethiopia’s ethnic Somali Regio
The violent, separatist conflict in southeastern Ethiopia known as the Somali region or Ogaden has been referred by some as the next Darfur. The conflict has claimed thousands of lives over the last 15 years.
Ethiopia sealed off the region to media so there is little accurate information about the conflict, including claims of human rights abuses.
The region is rich in natural gas and is home to about 5 million people, mainly ethnic and Muslim Somali nomadic tribes. The U.S. has said little about the conflict, as Ethiopia is its main regional ally in the increasingly unstable Horn of Africa region.
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