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The Ogaden War, also known as the Ethio-Somali War (Somali: Dagaalkii Xoraynta Soomaali Galbeed, Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ሶማሊያ ጦርነት, romanized: ye’ītiyop’iya somalīya t’orinet), was a military conflict fought between Somalia and Ethiopia from July 1977 to March 1978 over the sovereignty of Ogaden.
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Mar 21, 2016 · Learn about the territorial conflict between Ethiopia and Somalia over the Ogaden region, which involved Cold War powers and regional allies. Find out how the war started, who supported each side, and how it ended.
The OGADEN war, a brief but costly war fought by Ethiopia and Somalia that ended in Somalia defeat and withdrawal in the summer of 1978, was viewed differently by different sides.
Sep 6, 2019 · The Ogaden War (1977–1978) was a conflict between Somalia and Ethiopia over the Ogaden region, which upended the Cold War geostrategic balance in the Horn of Africa. The article examines the causes, consequences, and lessons of this obscure but pivotal crisis for the current Sino-American competition in the region.
- Introduction
- History and Bad Neighbourliness
- Gendering The Ogaden War
- Four (and A Half) Lessons
Some 45 years ago, on 13 July 1977, the African continent experienced its first interstate war when Somalia sought to annex the Ogaden, then constituting 20% of Ethiopian territory. The outcome of the war would drastically alter the Horn of Africa, with consequences still felt to this day, not least through the collapse of the Somalian State in 199...
Following the Somali decision to invade, there were early successes. Between July and September of 1977, the Somalis controlled as much as 90% of the Ogaden. However, the tide turned in September, when Ethiopians mobilised in great numbers (about 100 000) and pushed back the invading forces and their separatist allies (the WSLF), particularly as th...
Society’s expectation of women is often confined to the norms of passivity and victimhood. In the context of warfare and gender, one common view may be of male soldiers in combat, with women on the sidelines. Throughout history, stories of female soldiers have not necessarily formed part of the dominant discourses on conflict , which has created a ...
Technology can be a useful tool in the implementation of four lessons from the Ogaden War. Firstly, increased mobile and Internet penetration can be a means of linking Somali citizens and their regional neighbours to overcome potential distortions by their respective governments. Unlike during the Barre period, moreover, there is wider scope for ci...
Learn how the Ogaden War between Ethiopia and Somalia became a Cold War flashpoint as the U.S. and the Soviet Union took sides. Explore the role of détente, the Carter administration, and the SALT II treaty in the Horn of Africa crisis.
Oct 28, 2020 · You can see the evolution of the Ogaden War, a short conflict between Somalia and Ethiopia.
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