Ex-Regional Rivals Ethiopia, Somalia Ink Cooperation Pact, Ask UN to Lift Arms Embargo on Mogadishu

Relations between the neighbors on the Horn of Africa have been complicated by decades of military confrontation caused by the legacy of European colonialism and Cold War-era rivalries. In the 21st century, relations gradually began to improve, with Addis Ababa assisting in the United Nations mission to rebuild Somalia's state institutions.