2006 ⟶ Ethiopian Invasion of Somalia Begins

Somalian War of 2006 begins.
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⚔️ Battle of Shimbra Kure: Adal Sultanate Victory Over Ethiopia

Imam Ahmad Gurey defeats the Ethiopian Emperor Dawit II in the Battle of Shimbra Kure, the opening clash of the Ethiopian–Adal War.⟶
Battle of Shimbra Kure: Adal Sultanate Victory Over Ethiopia (1529)
WarfareMilitary HistoryConflictEthiopian EmpireReligious Conflict
EthiopiaEthiopiaSomaliaSomalia

⚔️ Somalia Declares War on Ethiopia, Ethio-Somali War Begins

July 13: Somalia declares war on Ethiopia setting off the Ethio-Somali War.⟶
Somalia Declares War on Ethiopia, Ethio-Somali War Begins (1977)
Cold WarHorn of AfricaEthiopian EmpireTerritorial DisputesMilitary ConflictAfrican PoliticsProxy War
SomaliaSomaliaEthiopiaEthiopia

⚔️ Ethiopian Invasion of Somalia Begins

Somalian War of 2006 begins.⟶
Ethiopian Invasion of Somalia Begins (2006)
WarfareCivil WarInterventionSomaliaAfrican UnionAl-ShabaabFailed State
SomaliaSomaliaEthiopiaEthiopia

⚔️ Second Libyan Civil War Erupts

Second Libyan Civil War begins.⟶
Second Libyan Civil War Erupts (2014)
Civil WarPolitical InstabilityArmed ConflictFailed StateMuammar GaddafiMilitary Intervention
LibyaLibya

⚔️ Tigray War Begins

November 3: The Tigray War begins in Ethiopia.⟶
Tigray War Begins (2020)
WarfareCivil WarConflictArmed ConflictEthnic ConflictPolitical InstabilityHumanitarian Crisis
EthiopiaEthiopia