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Government official denies OLF bases in north-eastern Kenya

    NAIROBI

    A Kenyan government official on Wednesday denied allegations that Kenya was harbouring rebels of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) in bases in the north-east of the country. Area Provincial Commissioner Maurice Makhanu told Kenyan television that Kenya respected Ethiopian sovereignty. He said provincial security committees would maintain cross-border meetings to avert hostilities and tensions arising among the communities living in the border region. Makhanu accused Ethiopia of capitalising on OLF claims in order to divert international attention from the ravages of war.

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