Witness History: Witness Archive 2016 - The Ogaden War

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In 1977 Somalia invaded Ethiopia in an attempt to take control of disputed territory where most of the inhabitants were ethnic Somalis. The ensuing war would become one of the defining events in recent East African history. Hear from General Mohamed Nur Galal, one of the architects of the Somali invasion.

Photo: Young men in a Somali rebel camp in Ogaden. Credit: AFP/Getty Images.

Published on Thursday, 7th April 2016.

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