A recent propaganda piece by the Ethiopian authorities masquerading as a government investigative report issued to whitewash the crimes in the Ogaden Region would have been laughed all the way to the waste basket had the issue in question not been the tragedy and suffering of a mass of human beings. The 47 page propaganda piece entitled, “Flawed Methodology, Unsubstantiated Allegations:

WESTERN DONORS need to rethink their strategy on Somalia or risk fuelling insecurity, conflict and war crimes, according to a hard-hitting report published yesterday by Human Rights Watch. More on West’s policies in Somalia criticised

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A U.S. human rights group said Monday that failed policies by the United States and other foreign governments are exacerbating the crisis in Somalia as the country endures a deadly Islamic insurgency and rampant piracy. More on Rights group: US making Somalia crisis worse

A new report from Human Rights Watch asks the United States, the European Union, and other major powers to redefine what it calls their “flawed” approach to the crisis in Somalia and urges them to support efforts to bring greater accountability to the offenders.  More on Human Rights Watch Urges Accountability, Reassessment of Somalia Priorities