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Ethiopia | Somaliland Society | Politics Somaliland court sentences Ethiopian rebels afrol News / Awdal News Network, 20 June - A court in Somaliland's capital Hargeisa has issued 3-5 year prison term to 30 members of the Ogaden Liberation Front (OLF), a rebel group that fights the Ethiopian government. The rebels were arrested last December for planning attacks against neighbouring Ethiopia, according to a report by the UAE-based Arabic daily 'Al Khaleej' today.The Somalilander judge stated in his verdict that the men had been convicted of planning to launch attacks against Ethiopia from Somaliland with the aim of "sabotaging the good relations" between the two countries. While no country recognises the Somaliland republic, Ethiopian authorities are cooperating closely with Somaliland. By Awdal News Monitoring Service © afrol News / Awdal News Network - Create an e-mail alert for Ethiopia news - Create an e-mail alert for Somaliland news - Create an e-mail alert for Society news - Create an e-mail alert for Politics news |
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