Historical Events tagged with "mengistu haile mariam"
Turns out history loves a label—battles, breakthroughs, and the occasional disaster, all neatly tagged for your browsing pleasure. Because sometimes you just need every weird invention in one place.
Somalia's Declaration of War on Ethiopia
Somalia officially declared war on Ethiopia, initiating the Ogaden War, a conflict rooted in territorial disputes over the Ogaden region, which is largely inhabited by ethnic Somalis. The announcement was made by Somali President Siad Barre, who aimed to unify the Somali people in a campaign to reclaim lands that were historically claimed by Somalia. This declaration intensified tensions in the Horn of Africa and involved multiple regional and international actors. Ethiopia's defense efforts were supported by the Soviet Union and Cuba, complicating the geopolitical landscape of the region.
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