Ogaden War

1977-78 Somali military offensive over the disputed Ogaden region of Ethiopia
Event war Q318250
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Ogaden War

Summary

Ogaden War is a war[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of war entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,949 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ogaden War is in the country of Ethiopia[3].
  • Ogaden War's instance of is recorded as war[4].
  • The location of Ogaden War was Ogaden[5].
  • The location of Ogaden War was Ethiopia[6].
  • Ogaden War is part of Cold War[7].
  • Ogaden War is part of Ethiopian–Somali conflict[8].
  • Ogaden War's Commons category is recorded as Ogaden War[9].
  • Ogaden War began on July 23, 1977[10].
  • Ogaden War ended on March 23, 1978[11].
  • Ogaden War occurred on July 12, 1977[12].
  • A participant in Ogaden War was Ethiopia[13].
  • A participant in Ogaden War was Soviet Union[14].
  • Among those involved in Ogaden War was Cuba[15].
  • Among those involved in Ogaden War was South Yemen[16].
  • Among those involved in Ogaden War was Somalia[17].
  • A participant in Ogaden War was Western Somali Liberation Front[18].
  • Among those involved in Ogaden War was Derg[19].
  • Among those involved in Ogaden War was Somali Democratic Republic[20].
  • Ogaden War's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ogaden War[21].
  • Ogaden War's different from is recorded as insurgency in Ogaden[22].
  • Ogaden War's P14541 is recorded as kTZe9[23].

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When and Where

Ogaden War occurred on July 12, 1977[12]. It began on July 23, 1977[10]. It ended on March 23, 1978[11]. Recorded location include Ogaden[5] and Ethiopia[6]. It is in the country of Ethiopia[3].

Context

Part of include Cold War[7], a cold war[24] and Ethiopian–Somali conflict[8], an international conflict[25]. Ogaden War's instance of is recorded as war[4].

Participants

Recorded participant include Ethiopia[13], Soviet Union[14], Cuba[15], South Yemen[16], Somalia[17], and Western Somali Liberation Front[18].

Why It Matters

Ogaden War ranks in the top 8% of war entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,949 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Bouzinac · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country Ethiopia
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/50895|batch #50895]]: because of P276"
  2. 7w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 kTZe9
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
  3. 14w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of
    Point in time +1977-07-12T00:00:00Z
    Instance of
    Location Ogaden, Ethiopia
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007556083605171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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