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Eastern Africa

Ethiopia

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Eastern Africa

Somalia

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Mengistu Haile-Mariam

1937-

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Eastern Africa

Eritrea

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Ratanov

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The Soviet Union in the Horn of Africa

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Soviet Union. Embassy (Ethiopia)

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Fidel Castro, 1959.

Castro, Fidel

1926- 2016

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Barre, Maxamed Siyaad (Siad Barre)

1920- 1995

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Erich Honecker, 1976.

Honecker, Erich Ernst Paul

1912- 1994

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July 14, 1978	CPSU CC Politburo Decision A decision by the Central Committee regarding continued support of the Ethiopian regime under Mengistu
July 14, 1978	Minutes of Meeting of CPSU CC Politburo (excerpt) A general conversation amongst Politburo members regarding the current state of relations with the Ethiopian regime and how it could be improved. (excerpt)
March 31, 1977	Report from CPSU CC to SED CC, Results of N.V. Podgorny's Visit to Africa (excerpts) Report from CPSU CC to SED CC, Results of N.V. Podgorny's Visit to Africa (excerpts) discussing the growing enmity between Ethiopia and Somalia and concerns from African nations over this tension
June 1977	Additions to 2 February 1977 Report by Third African Department, Soviet Foreign Ministry, 'Somalia's Territorial Disagreements with Ethiopia and the Position of the USSR' Additions to 2 February 1977 Report by Third African Department, Soviet Foreign Ministry, on "Somalia's Territorial Disagreements with Ethiopia and the Position of the USSR," regarding a meeting between Siad Barre, Mengistu and Castro and Siad’s unwillingness to negotiate with Mengistu
June 1977	Report from CPSU CC to SED CC, Information about the Visit to the Soviet Union of Somalia Vice President Samanta Report from CPSU CC to SED CC, Information about the Visit to the Soviet Union of Somalian Vice President Samanta and discussions concerning the Somali-Ethiopian tensions and Soviet-Somali relations. Late May-early June 1977
August 14, 1978	Background report on Ethiopia’s Relations with Western Countries The report details the relations between Ethiopia and the Western countries, primarily how they have changed since the 1974 revolution. It focuses on relations between the United States and the common market countries specifically.
February 2, 1977	Memorandum of Conversation between Soviet Counselor-Minister in Ethiopia S. Sinitsin with Political Counselor of the US Embassy in Ethiopia Herbert Malin Memorandum of Conversation between Soviet Counselor-Minister in Ethiopia S. Sinitsin with Political Counselor of the U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia Herbert Malin regarding the tense situation in Ethiopia and US and Soviet positions with regards to Ethiopia
February 2, 1977	Third African Department, Soviet Foreign Ministry, Information Report on Somali-Ethiopian Territorial Disputes Third African Department, Soviet Foreign Ministry, Information Report on Somali-Ethiopian Territorial Disputes and the position of the USSR in settling the dispute
February 10, 1977	Memorandum of conversation between Soviet Ambassador in Ethiopia A.P. Ratanov and Cuban Ambassador in Ethiopia Jose Peres Novoa Memorandum of conversation between Soviet Ambassador in Ethiopia A.P. Ratanov and Cuban Ambassador in Ethiopia Jose Peres Novoa concerning Mengistu’s request to Castro that Cuba supply arms to Ethiopia
February 18, 1977	Soviet Embassy in East Germany, Report for CPSU CC Summarizing Visit to Somalia on 31 January-1 February 1977 by Delegation of the GDR Socialist Unity Party (SED) CC Soviet Embassy in East Germany, Report for CPSU CC Summarizing Visit to Somalia on 31 January-1 February 1977 by Delegation of the GDR Socialist Unity Party (SED) CC regarding the tensions between Somalia and Ethiopia and the need for a resolution, as well as the request by Somalia for East German aid