The Ogaden War, also known as the Ethio-Somali War, was a Somalimilitary offensive between July 1977 and March 1978 over the disputed Ethiopian region Ogaden starting with the Somali Democratic Republic's invasion of Ethiopia. The Soviet Union disapproved of the invasion and ceased its support of Somalia to instead start supporting Ethiopia, whereas the United States conversely ceased its support of Ethiopia and started supporting Somalia. The war ended when the Somali Armed Forces retreated back across the border and a truce was declared.
Background
Territorial partition
Following World War II, Britain retained control of both British Somaliland and Italian Somaliland as protectorates. In 1950, as a result of the Paris Peace Treaties, the United Nations granted Italy trusteeship of Italian Somaliland, but only under close supervision and on the condition—first proposed by the Somali Youth League (SYL) and other nascent Somali political organizations, such as Hizbia Digil Mirifle Somali (HDMS) and the Somali National League (SNL)—that Somalia achieve independence within ten years. British Somaliland remained a protectorate of Britain until 1960.
Ogaden (pronounced and often spelled Ogadēn; Somali:Ogaadeen, Amharic:ኦጋዴን?) is the territory comprising the southeastern portion of the Somali Regional State in eastern Ethiopia. The inhabitants are predominantly ethnic Somali and Muslim. The title "Somali Galbeed", which means "Western Somalia," is often preferred by Somalis.
The Ogaden is a plateau, with an elevation above sea level that ranges from 1,500 metres in the northwest, falling to about 300 metres along the southern limits and the Wabi Shebelle valley. The areas with altitudes between 1,400 and 1,600 metres are characterized as semi-arid; receiving as much as 500–600mm of rainfall annually. More typical of the Ogaden is an average annual rainfall of 350mm and less. The landscape consists of dense shrubland, bush grassland and bare hills. In more recent years, the Ogaden has suffered from increasingly erratic rainfall patterns, which has led to an increasing frequency of major droughts: in 1984–85; 1994; and most recently in 1999–2000, during which pastoralists claim to have lost 70–90 percent of their cattle.
According to Human Rights Watch, the Ogaden is the largest Darod clan in Ethiopia's Somali Region, and may account for 40 to 50 percent of the Somali population in Ethiopia. The Ogaden clan "constitutes the backbone of the ONLF". In particular, the ONLF operates in Ogaden areas
Clan tree
There is no clear agreement on the clan and sub-clan structures and many lineages are omitted. The following listing is taken from the World Bank's Conflict in Somalia: Drivers and Dynamics from 2005 and the United Kingdom's Home Office publication, Somalia Assessment 2001.
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Thursday, November 3rd 1977.
Footage of President Siad Barre of Somalia giving a press conference in Mogadishu during which he warned the Soviet Union against getting involved in the Ogaden Desert War; a conflict that was fought between Ethiopia and Somalia.
At the conference, Barre made the first claim from a high level member of the Somalian government that Cuban troops were fighting among Ethiopian forces. He estimated that about 12,000 troops were involved.
Source: Reuters News Archive.
Note:
1. The Ogaden region, comprising a substantial portion of the eastern part of Ehiopia, is largely populated by ethnic Somali clans.
2. The war fought between July 1977 and March 1978, was the result of an offensive launched by the government of President Barre.
3. This conflict in the 'Ho...
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Former rebels belonging to Ethiopia's Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) are going through rehabilitation after recently returning to the country from base...
Former rebels belonging to Ethiopia's Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) are going through rehabilitation after recently returning to the country from bases in the neighbouring countries.
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Thursday, November 3rd 1977.
Footage of President Siad Barre of Somalia giving a press conference in Mogadishu during which he warned the Soviet Union against ...
Thursday, November 3rd 1977.
Footage of President Siad Barre of Somalia giving a press conference in Mogadishu during which he warned the Soviet Union against getting involved in the Ogaden Desert War; a conflict that was fought between Ethiopia and Somalia.
At the conference, Barre made the first claim from a high level member of the Somalian government that Cuban troops were fighting among Ethiopian forces. He estimated that about 12,000 troops were involved.
Source: Reuters News Archive.
Note:
1. The Ogaden region, comprising a substantial portion of the eastern part of Ehiopia, is largely populated by ethnic Somali clans.
2. The war fought between July 1977 and March 1978, was the result of an offensive launched by the government of President Barre.
3. This conflict in the 'Horn of Africa' became a Cold War-era proxy war between the Soviet Union and the United States. The USSR, which up until the conflict had been closely tied to the Marxist-orientated regime led by Barre, switched its support to the Marxist regime of Ethiopia led by Lt. Col. Mengistu Haile Mariam. The Americans, who had continued to support the Ethiopia government after it had overthrown Emperor Haile Selassie, then supported the Somalians as part of a strategy of maintaining influence in the sub-region.
4. The war ended in a decisive victory for the Ethiopian military which by March 1978 had captured almost all of the Ogaden region. This forced Somalia to give up its claim.
5. The consequences of the war had a profound effect on Somalia. Up to a third of the initial invasion force was destroyed and the resultant demoralisation and despair among sections of the military and the wider society led to revolts by the likes of General Mohamed Farah Aideed and an enduring civil war.
Thursday, November 3rd 1977.
Footage of President Siad Barre of Somalia giving a press conference in Mogadishu during which he warned the Soviet Union against getting involved in the Ogaden Desert War; a conflict that was fought between Ethiopia and Somalia.
At the conference, Barre made the first claim from a high level member of the Somalian government that Cuban troops were fighting among Ethiopian forces. He estimated that about 12,000 troops were involved.
Source: Reuters News Archive.
Note:
1. The Ogaden region, comprising a substantial portion of the eastern part of Ehiopia, is largely populated by ethnic Somali clans.
2. The war fought between July 1977 and March 1978, was the result of an offensive launched by the government of President Barre.
3. This conflict in the 'Horn of Africa' became a Cold War-era proxy war between the Soviet Union and the United States. The USSR, which up until the conflict had been closely tied to the Marxist-orientated regime led by Barre, switched its support to the Marxist regime of Ethiopia led by Lt. Col. Mengistu Haile Mariam. The Americans, who had continued to support the Ethiopia government after it had overthrown Emperor Haile Selassie, then supported the Somalians as part of a strategy of maintaining influence in the sub-region.
4. The war ended in a decisive victory for the Ethiopian military which by March 1978 had captured almost all of the Ogaden region. This forced Somalia to give up its claim.
5. The consequences of the war had a profound effect on Somalia. Up to a third of the initial invasion force was destroyed and the resultant demoralisation and despair among sections of the military and the wider society led to revolts by the likes of General Mohamed Farah Aideed and an enduring civil war.
The MacNeil/Lehrer Report and Winston Spencer-Churchill, grandson of former Prime Minister, Sir Winston Churchill explaining the situation in the Horn of Africa...
The MacNeil/Lehrer Report and Winston Spencer-Churchill, grandson of former Prime Minister, Sir Winston Churchill explaining the situation in the Horn of Africa. The guests on the show are; former Somali Prime Minister and UN ambassador Abdirizak Haji Hussein, Don Bonker & Tom Farer.
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When Ethiopia's Derg increases pro-seperatist Somali groups in the Ogaden region, Somalia tries to take the region for itself.
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When Ethiopia's Derg increases pro-seperatist Somali groups in the Ogaden region, Somalia tries to take the region for itself.
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Stormfront by Kevin MacLeod
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When Ethiopia's Derg increases pro-seperatist Somali groups in the Ogaden region, Somalia tries to take the region for itself.
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Stormfront by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4421-stormfront
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Ogaden clan endorses candidate for Wajir governorship
The Ogaden clan of Wajir south has endorsed Ahmed Muhumed for the county governorship position, to face off with three others from the same clan. The new candidate will face Ambassador Mohamed Abdi Mohamud, Governor Ahmed Abdullahi and Scholar Salah Abdi Shiekh. The nomination comes at time when the Dagodia, who form the largest voting block, have presented three candidates.
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Exploring the Influence of the Ogaden Clan in Somalia • Ogaden Clan Influence • Discover the significant role of the Ogaden clan in the Somali Region of Ethiopi...
Exploring the Influence of the Ogaden Clan in Somalia • Ogaden Clan Influence • Discover the significant role of the Ogaden clan in the Somali Region of Ethiopia and their impact on the socio-political landscape, despite not being the largest tribe in Somalia.
Exploring the Influence of the Ogaden Clan in Somalia • Ogaden Clan Influence • Discover the significant role of the Ogaden clan in the Somali Region of Ethiopia and their impact on the socio-political landscape, despite not being the largest tribe in Somalia.
Unveiling Ogaden: The Somali Clan of Eastern Ethiopia • Exploring Ogaden • Learn about the Ogaden tribe, a Somali clan residing in eastern Ethiopia known for th...
Unveiling Ogaden: The Somali Clan of Eastern Ethiopia • Exploring Ogaden • Learn about the Ogaden tribe, a Somali clan residing in eastern Ethiopia known for their significance in the region's politics and natural resources. Discover their struggles for autonomy and cultural preservation amidst historical conflicts with the Ethiopian government.
Unveiling Ogaden: The Somali Clan of Eastern Ethiopia • Exploring Ogaden • Learn about the Ogaden tribe, a Somali clan residing in eastern Ethiopia known for their significance in the region's politics and natural resources. Discover their struggles for autonomy and cultural preservation amidst historical conflicts with the Ethiopian government.
The Ogaden clan of Wajir south has endorsed Ahmed Muhumed for the county governorship position, to face off with three others from the same clan. The new candi...
The Ogaden clan of Wajir south has endorsed Ahmed Muhumed for the county governorship position, to face off with three others from the same clan. The new candidate will face Ambassador Mohamed Abdi Mohamud, Governor Ahmed Abdullahi and Scholar Salah Abdi Shiekh. The nomination comes at time when the Dagodia, who form the largest voting block, have presented three candidates.
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As the shackles of colonialism began to fall away, the transition to independence was a rough one, and the stage was set for a bloody conflict that would reverberate around the world. In this episode of Untangling Africa, we are examining the Ogaden War – a regional conflict that would capture global attention and leave this corner of the African continent reeling.
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11:56 Conclusion
Former rebels belonging to Ethiopia's Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) are going through rehabilitation after recently returning to the country from bases in the neighbouring countries.
The reintegration process forms part of a peace deal reached with the federal government.
Al Jazeera's Mohammed Adow reports from the eastern city of Jijiga.
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Thursday, November 3rd 1977.
Footage of President Siad Barre of Somalia giving a press conference in Mogadishu during which he warned the Soviet Union against getting involved in the Ogaden Desert War; a conflict that was fought between Ethiopia and Somalia.
At the conference, Barre made the first claim from a high level member of the Somalian government that Cuban troops were fighting among Ethiopian forces. He estimated that about 12,000 troops were involved.
Source: Reuters News Archive.
Note:
1. The Ogaden region, comprising a substantial portion of the eastern part of Ehiopia, is largely populated by ethnic Somali clans.
2. The war fought between July 1977 and March 1978, was the result of an offensive launched by the government of President Barre.
3. This conflict in the 'Horn of Africa' became a Cold War-era proxy war between the Soviet Union and the United States. The USSR, which up until the conflict had been closely tied to the Marxist-orientated regime led by Barre, switched its support to the Marxist regime of Ethiopia led by Lt. Col. Mengistu Haile Mariam. The Americans, who had continued to support the Ethiopia government after it had overthrown Emperor Haile Selassie, then supported the Somalians as part of a strategy of maintaining influence in the sub-region.
4. The war ended in a decisive victory for the Ethiopian military which by March 1978 had captured almost all of the Ogaden region. This forced Somalia to give up its claim.
5. The consequences of the war had a profound effect on Somalia. Up to a third of the initial invasion force was destroyed and the resultant demoralisation and despair among sections of the military and the wider society led to revolts by the likes of General Mohamed Farah Aideed and an enduring civil war.
The MacNeil/Lehrer Report and Winston Spencer-Churchill, grandson of former Prime Minister, Sir Winston Churchill explaining the situation in the Horn of Africa. The guests on the show are; former Somali Prime Minister and UN ambassador Abdirizak Haji Hussein, Don Bonker & Tom Farer.
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When Ethiopia's Derg increases pro-seperatist Somali groups in the Ogaden region, Somalia tries to take the region for itself.
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Stormfront by Kevin MacLeod
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The Ogaden War, also known as the Ethio-Somali War, was a Somalimilitary offensive between July 1977 and March 1978 over the disputed Ethiopian region Ogaden starting with the Somali Democratic Republic's invasion of Ethiopia. The Soviet Union disapproved of the invasion and ceased its support of Somalia to instead start supporting Ethiopia, whereas the United States conversely ceased its support of Ethiopia and started supporting Somalia. The war ended when the Somali Armed Forces retreated back across the border and a truce was declared.
Background
Territorial partition
Following World War II, Britain retained control of both British Somaliland and Italian Somaliland as protectorates. In 1950, as a result of the Paris Peace Treaties, the United Nations granted Italy trusteeship of Italian Somaliland, but only under close supervision and on the condition—first proposed by the Somali Youth League (SYL) and other nascent Somali political organizations, such as Hizbia Digil Mirifle Somali (HDMS) and the Somali National League (SNL)—that Somalia achieve independence within ten years. British Somaliland remained a protectorate of Britain until 1960.
Exploring the Influence of the Ogaden Clan in Somalia • Ogaden Clan Influence • Discover the significant role of the Ogaden clan in the Somali Region of Ethiopia and their impact on the socio-political landscape, despite not being the largest tribe in Somalia.
Unveiling Ogaden: The Somali Clan of Eastern Ethiopia • Exploring Ogaden • Learn about the Ogaden tribe, a Somali clan residing in eastern Ethiopia known for their significance in the region's politics and natural resources. Discover their struggles for autonomy and cultural preservation amidst historical conflicts with the Ethiopian government.
The Ogaden clan of Wajir south has endorsed Ahmed Muhumed for the county governorship position, to face off with three others from the same clan. The new candidate will face Ambassador Mohamed Abdi Mohamud, Governor Ahmed Abdullahi and Scholar Salah Abdi Shiekh. The nomination comes at time when the Dagodia, who form the largest voting block, have presented three candidates.
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Unveiling the Identity of Ogaden: Beyond a Clan • Ogaden Identity • Discover the significance of the Ogaden clan within the Darod clan family and its crucial role in the Somali Regional State's social and political dynamics. Dive into the intertwined history and ethnographic composition of the Ogaden people in this captivating exploration.
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The two nations have faced numerous conflicts over the years, including the infamous Ogaden War in the late 1970s, which was rooted in territorial disputes and sparked a prolonged struggle that left a deep-seated legacy of mistrust.
Soon after gaining independence in 1960, Somalia claimed Ethiopia’s Ogaden region as its own, fighting a two-month border war over the Somali-majority area in 1964 after an uprising broke out there.
Ethiopia after the war ...Egypt supported Somalia’s claim to the Ogaden region of Ethiopia, which was inhabited by ethnic Somalis, and provided military and diplomatic assistance to Somalia during the Ogaden War of 1977-1978.
Ethiopia lost its access to the Red Sea ports in 1991, after the Eritrean War of Independence. Ethiopia and Somalia fought a war in 1977-78 over a disputed Ogaden region and tensions still run deep ... .
One was the Ogaden War from 1977 to 1978, which killed tens of thousands of people before Ethiopia, with the assistance of Soviet military advisers and Cuban troops, reasserted dominance over the land.
In a sense, this would be spiritually similar to the erstwhile Soviet Union’s intervention in support of Ethiopia during the Ogaden War when it was invaded by Somalia, though of course key differences exist.
The US had yet to enter the war ... It was a Soviet jurist, Aron Trainin, who theorised what were at first known as “crimes against peace”, arguing that a new category of offence was needed to hold the Nazi leadership accountable for the war.
In pursuit of this ideology, he invaded Ethiopia’s Ogaden region in 1977, triggering a war in which Ethiopia eventually prevailed with support from the Soviet Union... The cost of the degeneration of Somalia into a messy gang-land war was heavy.
The defence ministers from these countries were also in attendance to bolster the Somali government's war effort against Al-Shabab ... Since then, numerous wars have been fought between Somalia and its neighbours ... Civil war ... Weaponising the war on terror.
... victory (2006-2007); US-backed Ethiopian invasion followed by African Union forces (notably from Kenya) (2007); continuing war of the Indigenous Al-Shabaab versus the US-backed foreign occupiers.