fast forward to 2018 Ethiopia is yet again in turmoil, last time they were in this predicament we ended up having forces a few kilometres outside of Addis Ababa.The Cuban leader decided to send troops to support the Ethiopians as Somali forces drove deeper into Ethiopia. In September 1977 the Soviet Union established an air bridge to save the Ethiopians, pouring $1 billion worth of military equipment into the country. At one time a Soviet aircraft was landing in Addis Ababa every 20 minutes. Castro sent 11,600 Cuban troops and more than 6,000 advisers.
The United States, which had backed Ethiopia, switched sides. President Jimmy Carter, deeply worried by the Soviet and Cuban deployment, withdrew support from the Ethiopians, backing Somalia instead. But after divisions within his own administration, Carter refused to send a carrier force to counter the Soviets and Cubans.
The reinforcements did the trick. By March 1978 the Ogaden town of Jijiga had been recaptured by Cuban and Ethiopian troops led by Soviet and Cuban officers. Although the WSLF continued fighting in the Ogaden for several years, the Somali attempt to capture the region was over.
This time their instability and near collapse will loosen their grip on Somalia, their intelligence officers, their military, and even their budget will be downsized when it comes to Somalia.
in 2017 Somalia new president Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmaajo was elected, and since then the country is on an upward trajectory, today soviet union does not exist, and Mr trump said he has had enough of shitty african countries, no one will save Ethiopia, Egypt is waging war on them soon, and Saudia, Yemen will not help them, recently Saudia arrested the biggest investor from their country who invest in Ethiopia.
Somalia on the other hand has strengthen ties with nations who play a big role in the regional geopolitics, including Turkey, Sudan, Qatar.
