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Al
Jazeera gains unprecedented access to the
forgotten region of Ethiopian-occupied Ogaden |
DOHA, Qatar -
Beginning Thursday, April 10th, Al Jazeera
will broadcast a series of special reports
entitled, "Ogaden: The Forgotten Tragedy",
using exclusive footage obtained in the
remote and dangerous region of Ogaden, a
massive area occupied by Ethiopian forces
for approximately 60 years. Through the
special reports, Al Jazeera will bring to
light the suffering and struggles of
Ogaden's people for Al Jazeera's global
audience. The segments will be broadcast on
Al Jazeera Arabic and on Al Jazeera English.
Filmed over four months in a region consumed
by conflict and acute poverty, the Al
Jazeera news team reported courageously
despite the presence of Ethiopian forces and
rebel fighters to show the dire health
conditions in the region, where hospitals
and health centers are far removed from
Ogaden's largely rural population. The
segments also show the lack of proper
educational facilities in the country,
highlighting how the resourceful people of
Ogaden have created their own schools to
give their children an education that has
been denied to so many of the region's
inhabitants.
The reports further highlight the situation
facing the region's women, who have had to
take an active role in fighting as well as
managing family affairs. Through this series
of reports, Al Jazeera will provide a voice
to the voiceless people of Ogaden, bringing
this underreported story to the world's
attention.
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