Ogaden, arid region of eastern Ethiopia. It occupies the barren plain between the Somalia-Ethiopia border and the Ethiopian Eastern Highlands (on which Harer and Dire Dawa are situated).

When was Ogaden given to Ethiopia?

Ethiopia/Ogaden (1948-present) Crisis Phase (July 24, 1948-January 31, 1977): Ethiopia regained authority over the Ogaden region from the British government as a result of an agreement signed on July 24, 1948.

Who owns Ogaden?

Ceded to Ethiopia by the British in 1954, Ogaden has twice been fought over with Somalia, which claims the region as its own. And for the past two decades, the Ogaden National Liberation Front has waged a rebellion, fighting for secession from Ethiopia.