1979: Somalia invaded Ethiopia

Post author:Tadese Faforiji
Post published:July 12, 2022
Post category:General
Reading time:1 min read

On August 8th, Somalia invaded Ethiopia, the latest chapter in the ongoing dispute over the Ogaden.

The Somalis were initially successful in their attack, but the Soviets– initially patrons of the Somalis– switched sides and started supporting the Ethiopians. They withdrew all aid to the Somalis, who were thus forced to rapidly retreat.

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Somalia invaded Ethiopia (History Central)

Tadese Faforiji

Tadese Faforiji is the founder of Tadexprof, a travel and nature site covering world's destinations worth visiting. He started the site covering local travel in Nigeria and has since expanded it into US national park guides, with plans to document more of the world firsthand going forward.