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Somalia declares war on Ethiopia, starting the Ogaden War.
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Somalia
Country in the Horn of Africa
Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is the easternmost country in continental Africa. Stretching across the Horn of Africa, it borders Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, Kenya to the southwest, the Gulf of Aden to the north, and the Indian Ocean to…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Ethiopia
Country in the Horn of Africa
Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country located in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the north, Djibouti to the northeast, Somalia to the east, Kenya to the south, South Sudan to the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Ogaden War
1977–1978 war between Ethiopia and Somalia over Ogaden region
The Ogaden War, also known as the Ethio-Somali War, was a military conflict between Somalia and Ethiopia fought from July 1977 to March 1978 over control of the sovereignty of the Ogaden region. Somalia launched an invasion in support of the Western Somali Liberation Front…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)