Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF)
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group name
Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF)
location
The ONLF was active in Ethiopia's Somali-speaking Ogaden region. It had leadership and bases in neighboring Somalia and Eritrea.
stated purpose
The Ogaden National Liberation Front sought self-determination -- including independence -- for the Somali people in the Ogaden region of Ethiopia, which borders Somalia. In later years, ONLF leaders indicated a willingness to form a federal state within Ethiopia with guaranteed rights for the Somali people.
strength
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