Somalia+History

Antiquity (100 to 800AD) Most of Somalia came under the rule of the Ethiopian Kingdom of Aksum. In the 7th century AD, Arab tribes set up trading posts along the coast line of the Gulf of Aden.

14 and 15 1854 Arab Conquerors Somalis founded a state, Ifat in the 13th century, with its principal beginning used to be paid to the Ethiopian Empire, but Ifat managed to consolidet its own independence following its problem with the Abyssinids.

British Colonization 1870 In the mid-1870’s Egypt, defying the claims of Turkey, occupied some of the towns on the Somalia coast. Britain was mainly concerned with keeping open the route to India through the suzez Canal, which had been opened in 1869.

1910-1920 – Italian Colonization In 1910 the British abandoned the interior and withdrew to the coastal regions and finally managed to the end the insurrections in 1920. Italy took advantage of this period and extended its control in land under the Treaty of London in 1915.

1947-1948 – Post World War 2 Independence was given to Italian Somaliland’s, after ten years as a UN trust territory Under Italian administration. 17 September 1995 – General Aideed Somali war land Mohammad Farrah Aideed, known for his exploits against United Nations and Untied States troops. This led a successful attack on the Somali town of Baidoa on 17 September 1995. Information: http://www.arab.net/somalia/so_aidid.htm Pictures: [|http://www.biyokulule.com] [|http://www.blogforcuba.typepad.com/.../ 08/16/hiroshima2.gif] [|http://www.sagecraft.com]