Italian conquest of the Horn of Africa (1924–1940) Italian conquest of the Horn of Africa (1924–1940) The Italian conquest of the Horn of Africa was initiated in 1924 by the fascist government of Italy under Benito Mussolini. With great brutality, Somalia had been totally pacified by late 1927. In 1935, Mussolini launched an invasion of Ethiopia. By mid-1936, the Italian troops controlled the entire territory. 1,757 Italians and 1,593 Eritreans were killed in the brief war. More than 275,000 Ethiopians were killed. In 1940, Italian troops invaded British Somaliland, expelling the British. The Italians also occupied the bordering Kenya areas along the Oltregiuba, around the villages of Moyale
Nico Horn "SADC Law Journal". He was also a Pastor for the Pentecostal church in South Africa. Horn is a committee nominee for the United Nations Human Rights Council. Horn earned a doctorates in theology from the University of Western Cape, a doctor of law from the University of Bremen in Germany, a Master of Arts (cum laude) from University of Port Elizabeth, a Master of Law from the University of South Africa, a Baccalaureus Procurationis (South Africa) from Rand Afrikaans University (now the University of Johannesburg), and a Bachelors in Theology from the University of South Africa (UNISA). He is an