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Article

23 Aug 2007

Author:
Katie Nguyen, Reuters Africa

Ethiopia to press Ogaden campaign despite criticism

Ethiopian soldiers are accused of burning homes, seizing livestock and killing civilians in its toughest crackdown yet on rebels in a remote, forgotten part of the...country. Rights groups say abuses escalated in Ogaden when the government launched a campaign two months ago to root out separatist insurgents who attacked a Chinese-run oil exploration field in April, killing 74 people... A crucial factor that may be driving [President] Meles' crackdown is energy. Several oil and gas firms have shown interest in Ogaden including Malaysia's Petronas, China's Sinopec and India's GAIL.