Contemporary era · 1977 – 1978
Ogaden War
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 between Somalia and Ethiopia fought from July 1977 to March 1978 over control of the sovereignty of the Ogaden region.
- When
- 23 Jul 1977 – 23 Mar 1978
- Where
- Ogaden
- Era
- Contemporary
Topics
People
Mengistu Haile Mariamb. 1937Former General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Ethiopia
Siad Barre1919 – 1995Head of State of Somalia (1919–1995)
Before and after
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