Relations Somali-Ethiopian under civil rule 1960-1964

Objectives: Somali Ethiopian relations under civil rule were characterized by tension and demands to solve the border problems between the two countries‚ especially after the exploitation of Somali and the emergence of Ethiopia as a military force that wants to preserve its agreements with foreign countries to achieve victory. The study aims to explore the political relationship between the two countries in the Horn of Africa after both parties attempted to solve the border problem left by Western colonialism in the nineteenth century.Methodology: The current study's plan included an introduction and two sections: the first section dealt with the situation in Somalia after independence and its impact on the relationship with Ethiopia, and the second section discussed the failure of negotiations and entry into military confrontations                                            Results: After analyzing the historical information, the results showed that the intensity of the differences between the two parties had increased, and the region witnessed a continuous escalation in military operations, which were sometimes carried out by the Front against the Ethiopian army.Recommendations:                                                                1- Somalia gained independence in 1960 and demanded the reunification of its parts.                                                      2- Somalia’s desire to reunite parts of its occupied territories through peaceful means through negotiations and mediation with the Organization of African Unity, which stipulated maintaining the borders between the two countries, and Somalia’s rejection of the borders set by the 1908 Treaty.                                                             3- The failure of negotiations and peaceful methods to reach a solution between4- Somalia was unable to find a solution through peaceful means.It turned to military force to restore its lost parts after its agreement with the Soviet Union to train its army and provide it with military weapons 5- Ethiopia was ready to confront the attack of the Ethiopian army and was receiving military supplies from the United States of America.