One place besides Miami where few tears will be shed over the death of Fidel Castro is Somalia, where his military involvement left a mark. In early 1977, Castro brought together the leaders of Somalia, Ethiopia and southern Yemen to create greater socialist federal states in the region. According to Galal, Castro told them that the merger would create a strategic alliance that would control the Red Sea, Suez Canal, the Arabian Gulf and the Indian Ocean. Somalis beaten backBy March 1978, Somali troops had suffered heavy defeats and were driven back to where they started the offensive. The following month, members of the demoralized Somali military officers made a coup attempt in Mogadishu.

Source: Ethiopian News November 26, 2016 21:02 UTC