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Ethiopia-Oromo Conflicts (1800's-Present)   Ethiopia-Oromo Conflicts—(1800s- Present): Ethiopia is a nation made up of many different ethnic groups, one of which is the Oromo. Ever since Emperor Menelik II used European weapons and tactics to conquer the Oromo in eastern and southern Ethiopia, a nearly continuous struggle has taken place. The Oromo Liberation Front is currently conducting a long guerrilla war against the Ethiopian government, and seems to be accepting aid from Eritrea and the Aideed faction in Somalia's ongoing civil wars. The OLF is also allied with the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) in Eastern Ethiopia. PRIMARY NAME OF WAR OR CONFLICT DATES OF CONFLICT TYPE OF INTERNAL CONFLICT NATIONS OR GROUPS INVOLVED IN THE CONFLICT Abyssinian (Ethiopian) Conquest of the Oromo Late 1800's -Early 1900's Colonial Conquest Abyssinia (Ethiopia) vs. Oromo tribes and confederations. Rebellion against Haile Selassie ?-1935 Ethnic Rebellion Ethiopian Government vs. Oromo Rebels Oromo Resistance to Italian Invasion 1935?-1941 Colonial War Italy vs. Ethiopia and Oromo Ethnic Group   Oromo Revolt 1941? Ethnic Rebellion Ethiopian Government and Great Britain vs. Oromo Rebels Bale guerrilla movement 1963-1972 Ethnic/Guerrilla Rebellion Ethiopian Government vs. Oromo Rebels OLF War (1973-Present) 1973?-Present Ethnic/Guerrilla Rebellion Ethiopian Government vs. Oromo Liberation Front (OLF)

Historyguy.com Search Engine Join the FREE Historyguy Update list. Receive regular updates delivered right to your inbox. Email Marketing You Can Trust Outside Links The War and Conflict Journal--Reports and analysis on world conflicts, with recent emphasis on the fighting in Somalia and Ethiopia. Ogaden rebels destroy Ethiopian military convoy en route to Somalia--Sunday December 24, 2006 Ethiopia denies Ogaden blockade --BBC, August 2, 2007 Ethiopian Intervention in Somalia --Wikipedia article Central, Eastern, & Southern Africa Database : Somalia, 1980-1996--By Court Chick & Albert Grandolini, with Tom Cooper & Sander Peeters--Sept. 2, 2003 Oromo Liberation Front Website Ogaden rebels destroy Ethiopian military convoy en route to Somalia--Sunday December 24, 2006 Central, Eastern, & Southern Africa Database : Somalia, 1980-1996--By Court Chick & Albert Grandolini, with Tom Cooper & Sander Peeters--Sept. 2, 2003 Oromo people struggle for independence--By Jaraa Aba Sabaa, in Green Left Weekly, 6 May, 1996.   Ethnologue: Languages of the World: Ethiopia--A listing of the many ethnic groups within Ethiopia. Somaliland: From Clan Dictatorship To Self-Determination--An article about the breakaway nation of Somaliland. Contains good background information regarding Horn of Africa conflicts and history since the 1960's. Somaliland: Fiercely Independent--Article from the African-American Institute. PREDECESSOR: (Related conflicts and events that occurred before) Somali Border Wars with Ethiopia and Kenya (1964-1967) Oromo Insurgency in Ethiopia (1973-Present) Ogaden War (1977-1978) Somali Civil War (1990-Present)   CONCURRENT: (Related conflicts occurring at the same time) Oromo Insurgency in Ethiopia (1973-Present) Global War on Terror (2001-Present) Iraq War (2003-Present) Ethiopian Intervention in Somalia (2006-2009)     SUCCESSOR: (Related conflicts that occur later) None yet Read the History Guy Weblog and the War and Conflict Journal--New Joe Stack Joins Other Domestic Terrorists on the Dark Side of History--History Guy Commentary, posted Feb. 19, 2010 Fatah vs. Usbat al-Ansar Fighting in the Ain al-Helweh refugee camp in southern Lebanon. Four killed.--posted Feb. 15, 2010 Maoist Rebels Attack Indian Forces--posted Feb. 15, 2010 Iran War Creeping Upon Us--posted Jan. 16, 2010 Earthquake Adds to Haiti's Tragic History--posted Jan. 13, 2010 Yemen With al-Qaida Threat May Be New Front In War--posted Jan. 4, 2010 al-Qaida in North Africa Strikes--posted Dec. 31, 2009 Attempt to Bomb Northwest Airlines Flight 253 on Christmas Day 2009--posted Dec. 26, 2009 Joseph Stalin: History's Villain--posted Dec. 22, 2010