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The organization warns that the situation in the Somali Regional State is becoming “increasingly militarized, with the imposition of martial law looming.”

The statement references Article 39 of the Ethiopian Constitution, which outlines rights to self-determination for nations within Ethiopia. “The Ethiopian state must uphold the principle of equality for all its citizens, with no single group monopolizing power at the expense of others,” the ONLF asserts.

Calling for immediate action, the ONLF urges the Ethiopian government to “respect the constitutional rights of the Somali people and to adhere to the terms of the peace agreement.”

The organization warns that failure to do so “risks further destabilization and jeopardizes the hard-won peace in the region.”

Previously, the ONLF had released a statement “strongly condemning” what it described as “provocative statements” allegedly made by Field Marshal Berhanu Jula, Chief of the General Staff of the Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF).