Members of the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF), Eritrea’s Federal Communication Minister and the Ethiopian government met for a new round of peace talks on 18 September 2018, in Asmara. Although such talks can be seen as a positive step in dialogue between the two parties, the Ethiopian government has yet to recognize the Ogadeni right to self-determination, guaranteed by the Ethiopian constitution. The Ethiopian delegation included Ahmed Shide, Federal communication minister & Chairman of the Somali People’s Democratic Party while the ONLF team was led by its chairman Admiral Mohamed Omar. ONLF has since declared a ceasefire and is now having formal talks with the Ethiopian government. ‘‘We want to achieve self-determination recognized by international law under the current Ethiopian constitution,” Abdi was quoted as saying.

Source: Ethiopian News September 19, 2018 11:14 UTC