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Insurgency In Ogaden
The Insurgency in Ogaden was an armed conflict that took place from 1992 to 2018. It was waged by nationalist and islamist Somali insurgent groups seeking self determination for the region, primarily the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) and Al-Itihaad Al-Islamiya (AIAI). The war in the region began in 1992, when the Ethiopian government attacked AIAI in an attempt to suppress the growth of the organization. In 1994, the ONLF commenced its armed struggle and began publicly calling for an independent 'Ogadenia' state. Following the Ethiopian invasion of Somalia in late 2006, the insurgency in the Ogaden significantly escalated after a decade of low-intensity conflict. The military occupation in Somalia coincided with the large scale 2007–08 Ethiopian crackdown in Ogaden. The Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) perpetrated grave human rights abuses against the civilian population in the region, including the widespread burning of villages, extensive wartime sexual vio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conflicts In The Horn Of Africa
Conflicts in the Horn of Africa have been occurring since the 17th century BCE. The Horn of Africa includes the modern day nation states of Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia. Ancient * Military history of Somalia#Ancient Somalia, Invasion of Ancient Egypt by the Kingdom of Kush and the Land of Punt (17th century BC). Medieval and Early Modern * Ifat Sultanate, Ifat's conquest of Sultanate of Showa, Makhzumi ( 1285) * Amda Seyon I's Expansions, Conquests of Emperor Amda Seyon I (1314–1344) * Battle of Gomit (1445) between the Ethiopian Empire and the Adal Sultanate *Somali–Portuguese conflicts (1505–1543) * Ethiopian–Adal War (1529–1559) * Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts (1538–1560) * Ottoman conquest of Habesh, Ottoman conquest of Habesh (1554/1557–1589) * Ottoman conquest of Zeila, Ottoman Conquest of Zeila * Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts (1586–1589) * Battle of the Dindar River (1738) * Gobroon Dynasty, Gobroon–Bardera War (late 18th century) * British ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
