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A history of the 1958 Berbera riots and Maxamed Jamaac Urdoh of the Somali National League (SNL)
The SNL was the major political party of Somaliland and had several nationalist figures incl Urdoh who would lead the party at one point
The SNL was the major political party of Somaliland and had several nationalist figures incl Urdoh who would lead the party at one point
The transfer of Somali territory (Hawd & Reserved Area) to 🇪🇹 control by the 🇬🇧 angered many and particularly communities who lived over the new border
With the visit of MP Bernard Baines and MP Austen Albu to Berbera, Maxamed Jamaac organised a disruption of their tour
With the visit of MP Bernard Baines and MP Austen Albu to Berbera, Maxamed Jamaac organised a disruption of their tour
Their visit was to gauge the situation as the transfer had caused instability in Somaliland and energized existing political parties.
A crowd 500 strong formed and would surround and stone the car the MPs and District Commissioner were travelling on, shouting slogans etc.
A crowd 500 strong formed and would surround and stone the car the MPs and District Commissioner were travelling on, shouting slogans etc.
Its coming up to #26June, #Somaliland's first independence day. A thread in celebration is apt, sharing international reporting on Somaliland finally attaining independence from Britain:
#Somaliland was the 16th African state to become independent. Somaliland became an independent country before many African states:
- Congo: independence date 30/6/1960
- #Somalia: 1/7
- Nigeria: 1/10
- Algeria: 5/7/1962
- Uganda: 9/10
- Kenya: 12/12/1963
- #Djibouti: 27/6/1977
- Congo: independence date 30/6/1960
- #Somalia: 1/7
- Nigeria: 1/10
- Algeria: 5/7/1962
- Uganda: 9/10
- Kenya: 12/12/1963
- #Djibouti: 27/6/1977
Article by @guardian, published 19-June-1960, less than a week before independence of #Somaliland highlights both the glaring problems with the union of the 2 states (SL & #Somalia) but also the fact that it was people of SL who pushed for the union against all odds & at any cost
