Which one of the following pairs of countries fought wars over a region called Ogaden?
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- AEritrea and Sudan
- BEthiopia and SomaliaCorrect
- CKenya and Somalia
- DEthiopia and Sudan
Explanation
The correct answer is B because the Ogaden War was a major military conflict fought between Ethiopia and Somalia from 1977 to 1978. The war broke out when Somalia attempted to take control of the Ogaden region, which is located in eastern Ethiopia but is inhabited primarily by ethnic Somalis. Ethiopia eventually won the war with significant military support from the Soviet Union and Cuba. This conflict remains one of the most notable territorial disputes in the history of the Horn of Africa.
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