The Unsettled Southern Ethiopian-Somali Boundary on the Eve of Decolonization: Political Confrontation and Human Interactions in the Ogaadeen Borderland

Historically, the Ethiopian-Somali borderland has been marked by significant confrontation and recurring struggle. Since the Scramble for Africa during the late nineteenth century, and even more so since the end of the Second World War, it has remained one of the most contested terrains in Africa. D...

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Published in:Northeast African studies 2015-10, Vol.15 (2), p.93-116
Main Author: Morone, Antonio M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African history
Boundaries
Decolonization
Politics
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Summary:Historically, the Ethiopian-Somali borderland has been marked by significant confrontation and recurring struggle. Since the Scramble for Africa during the late nineteenth century, and even more so since the end of the Second World War, it has remained one of the most contested terrains in Africa. During the 1890s, the Ogaadeen region was included in the Ethiopian empire "to secure its sovereignty" against European maneuvers, as part of the process of state reform and modernization led by Emperor Menilek II, which culminated in the victory over the Italians at Adwa in 1896. Here, Morone discusses the history of Somali-Ethiopian border.
ISSN:0740-9133
1535-6574
DOI:10.14321/nortafristud.15.2.0093