With the collapse of the Soviet Union , and with the rise of radical Islamism , Ethiopia again turned to the Western powers for alliance and assistance . After the September 11 attacks in 2001 , the Ethiopian army began to train with US forces based out of the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa ( CJTF-HOA ) established in Djibouti , in counterterrorism and counterinsurgency . Ethiopia allowed the US to station military advisors at Camp Hurso
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
History of Ethiopia