By ABDULKADIR KHALIF More by this AuthorThe Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) on Sunday announced it no longer categorises an Ethiopian freedom movement as a terrorist organisation, rescinding a decision made more than four years ago. Mogadishu now says Ethiopia’s Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF), labelled as a terrorist group since 2017, is no longer seen as such, in a move likely to improve ties between Ethiopia’s Somali region and Somalia. “Therefore, the federal government of Somalia fully apologises to Abdikarim Sheikh Muse alias Qalbidhagah for the wrong action against him,” the cabinet stated. Moreover, the council of ministers indicated that the ONLF was not a universally recognised terrorist organisation, except by the previous Ethiopian government. The current Ethiopian government led by Abiy Ahmed has reconciled differences with the ONLF and the organisation now operates in Ethiopia legally, especially in the Somali region of Ethiopia.

Source: Daily Nation January 24, 2022 17:24 UTC