Somali history, biography and the stories behind today’s headlines.
Mohamed Siad Barre was born on October 6th 1910 to a nomadic father Siad Barre and his first wife Shaqlan Warfa in Laas Gacal a district in Ceel Gaab region presently under Shilaabo, the Somali Region of Ethiopia…
Somali Nationalism: Its Origins and Future, Written by Abdi Sheik-Abdi, 1977
The revolutionary socialist government of the Somali Democratic Republic took power on October 21st, 1969 and launched a variety of campaigns to improve the socioeconomic standing of the country — chief among them…
On October 21st, 1969, Somalia experienced an incident that would change the course of its history forever. Following years of widespread corruption, nepotism, and electoral fraud, the Somali National Army led by…
Book: Back to Mogadishu Author: Mohamed Aden Sheikh Publisher: Independently Published Pages: 389