In all honesty, that’s what I thought.”In the end, it was option one, to help negotiate peace with the Ethiopian government. Abdulkadir returned to Edmonton Saturday, weeks after a historic peace deal between Ethiopia and the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF). Ethiopia repulsed a bloody Somali invasion in 1977, keeping the disputed region within its territory. Members of the local Somali community helped pay for his tickets. Abdulkadir said the peace is fragile, but whatever happens, he’s proud Edmonton’s Somali community played a role.

Source: Ethiopian News November 12, 2018 00:00 UTC