The Prospects in the Horn of Africa. A Somali's Perception,

Abstract

Mussolini's ruthless use of armour and poison gas to defeat spear-wielding Ethiopians, Emperor Haile Selassie's unprecedented reception at the League of Nations, startling disclosures regarding Soviet military facilities in Somalia, the formation of a Marxist government in Addis Ababa, Cuban troops in Ogaden counter-offensive, and the ejection of Soviet forces from Somalia were sensational events which captured headlines and gained world attention. Although there is now general recognition that the Horn of Africa is of strategic significance and that area control is in dispute between the superpowers, still lacking is basic understanding of the reasons for the long continuing regional instability. The author, in an attempt to rectify this unacceptable gap in general knowledge, provides a rare insight into the multiplicity of factors which have resulted in almost continuous local hostilities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA067328

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  • Abdi Gawido

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  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

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  • Cold War
  • Department Of State
  • Education
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Foreign Policy
  • Foreign Relations
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Human Rights
  • International Relations
  • National Security
  • Recognition
  • Red Sea
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  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
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