East Aftica

Both the United States and the Soviet Union in a way were competing for the favor of the African countries. As such, the U.S. found itself nestled in several countries, some in which they had direct interests in. In the first of a three part series covering Africa, we will first emphasize East Africa. This includes Burundi, Ethiopia, and Somalia. Each country became a platform in the Cold War; a metaphorical battleground of communist versus anti-communist ideology and policy. The tense competition between the two global superpowers created war amongst groups and conflicts between neighboring counties, such as the Ogaden war.