The attack in Ethiopia

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• World War III: The attack in the Horn of Africa in general
• The contemporary political history of Ethiopia

US Military Official Meets With Ethiopian

Excerpt from Military Officials, VOA News, 22 February 2003. The commander for U.S. forces in the Horn of Africa region has met with Ethiopian military officials during a three-day visit to Ethiopia. The US considers Ethiopia a valued partner in the mission to detect, disrupt and defeat terrorists in the region, particularly Somalia.

US Begins Training Exercises With Ethiopian National Defense Forces

Addis Tribune (Addis Ababa), 11 July 2003. Forces from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) have begun a three-month bilateral training exercise with Ethiopian National Defense Forces; skills for both anti-and counter-terrorism missions. The U.S Army will also assess and conduct initial coordination for a variety of civil-military operations.

West ‘Risks New Ethiopia Famine’

By Alex Kirby, BBC News, [12 December 2003]. A senior scientists reports that Ethiopia's efforts to feed itself and avoid another famine are being fatally undermined by Western policy. The Western insistence on private-sector answers to hunger means Ethiopia cannot construct food stores.