Somaliland, taking on more of its British colonial history, became a lot more democratic, whereas Somalia kind of fell apart.” “Somalia became basically an anarchic state ruled by various clan ...

Somaliland can stand some progress. Practically without an economy and with no natural resources, it is kept going only by French aid ($26 million last year).

Italian immigration into Libya has been on the increase, and in 1921 totaled 27,495. On the other hand, the two East African colonies, Eritrea and Somaliland, are clearly typical territories for ...

National flag At this time (1960), their relatives in French Somaliland, the Kenya Colony and in Ogaden, yearned to be a part of the new independent Somali nation.

US and Somaliland: Since 2002, the US has operated Camp Lemonnier, a naval base, on the tiny land that used to be called French Somaliland, or Djibouti as it is known today – a country that is ...

Since 2002, the US has operated Camp Lemonnier, a naval base in what was French Somaliland; Djibouti, as it is known today, is a tiny country sandwiched between Somaliland, Eritrea and Ethiopia.

US President-elect Donald Trump attends a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, December 7, 2024. File Image/Reuters US President-elect Donald Trump may ...

The Invasion of French Somaliland was part of the Allied effort to expel Axis powers in the Horn of Africa. Battle of Faïd Pass and Sidi Bouzid Public Domain / Wikimedia Commons ...

Among colonies voting an overwhelming (75%) out for the constitution of Premier Charles de Gaulle was parched, sun-baked French Somaliland, an 8,000-square-mile East African land of dry gullies, ...

Today, Somaliland is a mostly peaceful and stable home for around 6m people. Although some foreign investors are deterred by Somaliland’s unrecognised status, remittances have fuelled the state ...