SubSaharan Africa 411
Coding changes: End Date changed from June 14, 1943. Outcome changed from
Unclear. Settlement changed from None.
255 Germany/560 South Africa
MID#258
Started in March 1939. See the narrative in the 255 Germany/290 Poland dyad dispute
list.
325 Italy/530 Ethiopia
MID#1669
Dispute Number: 1669
Date(s): January 1923 to July 1923
Participants: 325 Italy/530 Ethiopia
Outcome (and Settlement): Victory for side A (Imposed)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: The border between Ethiopia and Italian Somaliland was never truly
delineated. Instead, the two sides understood that tribes in the coastal areas were under
Italian domain while the nearby Ogaden territory was Ethiopian. Attempts to codify
this understanding nevertheless proved fruitless, and small-scale border incidents
(from villagers who lacked any understanding of the politics between Rome and Addis
Ababa) irritated the Italians. New governor of Italian Somaliland, Count Cesare de
Vecchi, ordered an occupation of the Ogaden area, resulting in fort constructions in
parts of the disputed territory, especially Welwel. No militarized response followed.
MID#407
Dispute Number: 407
Date(s): September 1931
Participants: 530 Ethiopia/325 Italy
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (Imposed)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: In September 1931, a large Ethiopian force evicted the Italian post at
Mustahil and threatened the Italian headquarters at Beletweyn.
Coding changes: Outcome changed from Unclear. Settlement changed from None.
MID#111
Dispute Number: 111
Date(s): November 22, 1934 to May 9, 1936
Participants: 200 United Kingdom, 530 Ethiopia/325 Italy