The Somaliland Protectorate, more informally and better known as British Somaliland, was created in 1884 and ruled by Great Britain until independence was won in 1960, when the Somali Republic was formed. #History #BritishSomaliland #BritishEmpire #Colonialism #EastAfrica #Portectorate #SomaliPeople #Somalia #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/1-25966-en/
Who was the 'Mad Mullah' who defied Britain for decades?

The Somaliland Protectorate, more informally and better known as British Somaliland, was created in 1884 and ruled by Great Britain until independence was won in 1960, when the Somali Republic was formed...

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Successful #anticolonial organizing cannot be tolerated by liberal empires. On #ThisDayInHistory in 1920, #RAF biplanes strafed two encampments of the #Dervish movement (#Daraawiish), which was resisting colonialism in #BritishSomaliland, genocidally targeting the sheep & camels.