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
Joubert Horn Joubert Horn Joubert Prinsloo Horn (born 8 October 1988) is a former South African rugby union player whose usual playing position was lock. He played first class rugby between 2010 and 2016; he played for South African domestic teams the and before a spell with Italian side Viadana in 2013. After a short return to South Africa to play for the , he moved to France, where he played for Soyaux Angoulême XV Charente and . He returned to South Africa in 2016 to play for the , before announcing his retirement at the end of the year. Horn represented