Ogaden

American  

[oh-gah-deyn] / oʊˈgɑ deɪn /

noun

1. an arid region in SE Ethiopia.

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Ogaden British  

/ ˌɒɡəˈdɛn /

noun

1. a region of SE Ethiopia, bordering on Somalia: consists of a desert plateau, inhabited by Somali nomads; a secessionist movement, supported by Somalia, has existed within the region since the early 1960s and led to bitter fighting between Ethiopia and Somalia (1977–78)

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Example Sentences

Most of the detainees were suspected of having links to the armed Ogaden National Liberation Front, one of three armed groups that were removed from Ethiopia’s terror list this week.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 5, 2018

So many innocent people are languishing Ethiopian military prisons, specially in the Ogaden region.

From New York Times • Nov. 5, 2017

The Cubans helped the Ethiopians to push back the Somalis from the Ogaden.

From The Guardian • Nov. 26, 2016

Ethiopia has widely been perceived as having an effective military force, including in its Ogaden region, which is largely Somali, though some of its efforts have been accompanied by acts of political repression.

From Washington Post • Jul. 25, 2015

In the spring and summer of 1901 a fresh expedition from Harrar was undertaken against the mullah, who was laying waste the Ogaden country.

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