Somali-Ethiopian conflict

Title

Somali-Ethiopian conflict

Genre

News report

TX Date

10 Feb 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:02:02

Description

Somalia is preparing for mass mobilisation and Ethiopians, backed by Cubans and Russians, have mobilised and are on the way to the battle front. Northern Somalia is expected to be annexed. Somalia claims the area of fighting is its own, whereas Ethiopia claims ownership over the disputed land. Michael Hughes reports.

Contributors

Michael Hughes

Keywords

War; Interethnic relations; Cuba; USSR; International relations; Ethiopia; Somalia

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