Ex-boss of Ethiopia's notorious Jail Ogaden arrested

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Ex-boss of Ethiopia's notorious Jail Ogaden arrested

The former head of a notorious Ethiopian prison has been arrested and is expected to face trial.

Hassan Ismail Ibrahim, also known as Hassan Dhere, was arrested in neighbouring Somalia in a town where he had been hiding, following a tip-off.

Campaigners say inmates were routinely tortured at "Jail Ogaden", which he ran in Ethiopia's Somali region.

Many prisoners were accused of being linked to the separatist group the Ogaden National Liberation Front.

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