Somalia as a united country without major issues only existed for 9 years. From 1960-1969.
Under Aden Cadde/Sharmarke (AUN both)
Under Aden Cadde/Sharmarke (AUN both)
Brief history summary.
- Middle-Ages: There was Somali and Cushitic (?) unity during the battle agains Abbysinnia in the Middle-Ages. "Futuh Al Habesha"-- Somalis were victorious against the Habeshas and from this sprang certain Sultanates: Adal, Harar and so forth.
- Thereafter, Somalis went their separate ways again and lived under different Sultanates. One of the most mentioned ones is the "Ajuuraan Sultanate".
- 1920s (?) Colonial powers descent upon Africa and the Somali landmass was divided like cake after Somali kingdoms were bombed and defeated.
- 1943-1960 Somalis fought back, united and SYL was born,
- 1960-1969. Somalia finally gained a government, one nation under one flag.
- 1969-1991 dictator Siyad came in under suspicious circumstances and ruled for 21 year brutal years.
- 1998, Puntland was created to fill the power vacuum in the North-East (home of SYL)
- 2004, Puntland's President was elected as President of Somalia and he used Puntland finances and soldiers to create the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF SOMALIA.
- 2020: Siyad Barre's nephew, Farmaajo, is back in power and refuses to leave.
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