March 04, 2006- High ranking officials from the Ogaden National Liberation Front, ONLF, have in the past three weeks been touring both EU member and non-member countries. This high level delegation is led by the capable ONLF vice chairman Mr. Mohamed Ishmael. So far reports reaching our service desk have confirmed that the delegation visited UK, Norway and Finland. Reporters who are privy to the inner workings of this delegation told Ogaden Online staffers in Europe that the delegation set the accomplishment of two important goals as a priority. The first item on the agenda is to meet with as many members of the Ogaden communities in the Diaspora in order to both update them on the current situation of their homeland and to solicit their ideas on how to strengthen the struggle to free Ogadenia from Tigrian led colonization and mistreatment. The second issue is to meet with the host European countries foreign parliamentary committees and foreign ministries to discuss the current situation in the horn of Africa especially in Ogadenia.

While visiting Norway, the delegation held consecutive meetings with the community in and around Oslo. The delegation also met with officials from the Norwegian foreign ministry as well as members of the Norwegian foreign affairs parliamentary committee. Those present in these high level meetings have confirmed to Ogaden Online that the delegation was successful in explaining to the officials they have met the colonial situation and the daily inhumane treatments faced by the Ogaden citizenry. The delegation have reminded the officials they have met, Norway’s humanitarian responsibility in aiding the Ogaden civilians as well as the freedom struggle waged by ONLF in liberating the innocent Ogaden citizenry from Tigrian colonization.

The delegation headed to Finland on Tuesday February 28th after they have wrapped up their official visit to Norway. Ogaden community in Finland led by the community chairman as well as ONLF members have welcomed the delegation to Finland upon their arrival. The delegation started fulfilling their official duties as soon as they landed in Finland. On Wednesday March 1st, they, the delegation, have met with officials from the Finish Foreign ministry whom they have updated the current situation in Ogadenia. They have also requested from the Finish authorities not to forget Ogadenia at this hour of need. The Finish authorities that the delegation met have promised to keep a close eye on the happenings in Ogadenia. They have also promised to establish ongoing communication with ONLF officials so that Finland will not only be aware of the current situation in Ogadenia but will also be in a position to help Ogadenia in its quest for self freedom. The delegation continues its official tour in Finland.

Reporters in Europe have confirmed to Radio Freedom service desk that it is indeed a major setback for the current Ethiopian regime to see high ranking ONLF officials not only tour these European countries but to have them succeed in getting reception with foreign ministry officials as well as parliamentary foreign affairs committees in order to relay the true picture of the inhumane treatments faced by the Ogaden citizenry under Tigrian subjugation.



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