Main participants of the conflicts

The conflicts in the Horn of Africa have continuously ravaged that region recently. Image File history File links Horn of Africa. ... Image File history File links Horn of Africa. ... Nations of the Horn of Africa. ...

The Eritrean War of Independence started in 1962 when Emperor Haile Sellassie of Ethiopia unilaterally dissolved the Eritrean parliament and annexed the country. ... Combatants Ethiopia Somalia Commanders Unknown Siad Barre Strength Unknown 1,500 Soviet advisors 15,000 Cubans SNA 35,000 WSLF 15,000 Casualties Unknown 1/3 of SNA soldiers were killed 3/4 of Air Force were lost The Ogaden War was a conventional conflict between Somalia and Ethiopia in... The Somali Civil War is an armed conflict in Somalia, which started in 1988. ... The Eritrean-Ethiopian War took place from May 1998 to June 2000 between Ethiopia and Eritrea. ...

History

The Horn of Africa is a region continuously in crisis. Ethiopia occupies a predominant position in the Horn because of its demographic importance: about 85% of the area's population live in this country. Yet Ethiopia's history is largely marked by conflicts between Muslims and Christians for resources and living space, as well as between nationalism and Marxism-Leninism in the modern times. The rest of the region also faces continuous wars: a civil war erupted in Somalia in 1977, resulting in the country having had no functioning national government since 1991. For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Conflicts

• Eritrean War of Independence
• Ogaden War
• Somali Civil War
  • Operation Restore Hope - UN intervention
• Ethiopian-Eritrean War

The Eritrean War of Independence started in 1962 when Emperor Haile Sellassie of Ethiopia unilaterally dissolved the Eritrean parliament and annexed the country. ... Combatants Ethiopia Somalia Commanders Unknown Siad Barre Strength Unknown 1,500 Soviet advisors 15,000 Cubans SNA 35,000 WSLF 15,000 Casualties Unknown 1/3 of SNA soldiers were killed 3/4 of Air Force were lost The Ogaden War was a conventional conflict between Somalia and Ethiopia in... The Somali Civil War is an armed conflict in Somalia, which started in 1988. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Eritrean-Ethiopian War took place from May 1998 to June 2000 between Ethiopia and Eritrea. ...

See also

• History of Djibouti
• History of Eritrea
• History of Ethiopia
• History of Somalia
• Operation Enduring Freedom - Horn of Africa

Template:Stub-conflict The Republic of Djibouti gained its independence on June 27, 1977. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Somalia (Somali: Soomaaliya) is a coastal nation in East Africa, widely known as Horn of Africa. ... Combatants NATO and allies, represented by Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and Pakistan Operation Enduring Freedom - Horn of Africa is the official name used by the US government for a component of its response to the September 11, 2001 attacks on...