The Golden Years of Somalia

Past cabinet minister and historian, Mohamed Ali Hamud documents the events of Somali history, particularly from 19th century and the 20th century. As a member of parliament, the author has first-hand insight into the happenings of those turbulent times, sometimes exciting and often sad. Mohamed Ali Hamud traces the Sultanates, which were established between 13th and 19th centuries. The work includes major events, such as; the First World War (1914-1918); the Second World War (1939-1945), both of which dramatically changed the history of the world and the region. After the Berlin conference, several European powers began the struggle for Africa. This inspired Mohamed Abdullah Hassan the Dervish leader to begin, what became one of the longest colonial resistance wars ever - a struggled that lasted for twenty years against the foreign invasion in East Africa and was supported across the whole of the Horn of Africa. This book is arranged as follows: The introduction The Sultanates that existed prior to colonization The Potsdam conference The European powers competing for Somalia, Dervish state, established by Sid Mohamed Abdullah Hassan in 1900 Somalia under Trusteeship Somalia’s Independence in 1960 The Golden years of Somalia from 1970-1977 Somalia’s lost dignity after the collapse of its Government Somalia’s self-destruction The Kuwait crisis and the position of Somali delegation The economic History of Somalia Author Biography