Ethiopia Woyanne has expelled an Australian and a Briton working for Save the Children UK on accusations of diverting food aid to rebels in the troubled Ogaden region, officials and aid sources said today.
The Ethiopian Woyanne army has this year been carrying out an offensive against the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) rebel movement in the remote eastern region bordering Somalia.
Several aid organisations were ordered out in July, but the Ethiopian Woyanne government has since then relaxed restrictions, and licensed the United Nations and 19 agencies to work there amid fears of a humanitarian crisis fuelled by the fighting.
Government sources said the pair had abused their position.
“The two foreigners were expelled because they were involved in an attempt to divert food aid to rebels,” one told Reuters.
The worst-hit areas in the conflict have been the most difficult for aid workers to access.
Save the Children – which has been working in Ethiopia since 1932, and runs education, livestock and sanitation projects in Ogaden – gave no version of events today.
But aid workers in Addis Ababa confirmed the pair’s exit.
“They have been working in Ogaden on business visas, but were then refused additional work permits and asked to leave,” said one humanitarian worker, who asked not to be named.
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Here we go again,Meles and his Woyanne army are accusing everyone and everything of being ONLF supporter.The shear stupidity and cruelty of Meles and his TPLF is beyond believe.Their big steed and military prowess didn`t work against the ONLF.Gone are their bluster and claims to be 10 feet tall.The NGOs are their enemy now.They are really desperate.
The Woyannes thought that their shameful lies and stupidity of solving everthing through the barrel of gun, as if they were superior than others, would work for them.
Now that the reality is catching them up, they are beginning to show desperation and panic. The ground is shaking below their feet and they are not ashmed of accusing two foreign aid workers of supporting ONLF. They think that everybody is as stupid and crooked as they are. Why would a foreign aid worker, who knows very well that TPLF foot soldiers and their informers are shadowing him twenty four hours a day, risk his position and help ONLF?. What meaningful help can two guys provide to ONLF?. ONLF itself understands the game and they wouldn’t mess with the aid destined to their intentionally strangulated innocent people.
The solution will be HR-2003. Woyane is believing in gun & war. We the people believe in peace. Peace will be prevail.
Support HR-2003. YES HR-2003. FAX to your Senators now!!!