1977 ⟶ Somalia Declares War on Ethiopia, Ethio-Somali War Begins

July 13: Somalia declares war on Ethiopia setting off the Et...
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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

⚔️ Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie Overthrown in Coup, Civil War Begins

September 12: Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia is overthrown in a military coup. Beginning of the Ethiopian Civil War.⟶
Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie Overthrown in Coup, Civil War Begins (1974)
Coup d'étatMilitary DictatorshipCold WarRevolutionPolitical Instability
EthiopiaEthiopia

⚔️ 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

🕊️ Ethiopia and Tigray Sign Peace Agreement

November 2: Ethiopia–Tigray peace agreement.⟶
Ethiopia and Tigray Sign Peace Agreement (2022)
Civil WarPeace TreatyConflict ResolutionMilitary ConflictAfrican Politics
EthiopiaEthiopia