Somali History

Dr Ahmed Ismail Samatar is one of the great Somali men of letters. After a long and distinguished career in the Academy the good professor r...

"On or about 21st March, 1935, the late Musa Adan head Illalo and 16 other Illaloes were sent to collect 28 camels from Hussein Abdi a...

In the middle of year 1918 Sayid Maxamed moved the Darwiish headquarters from Taleex to Sanaag. It was felt necessary that the Daraawiish sh...

Waa tuducyo aan ka soo xulanay murtidii qiimaha badnayd ee Garaad Xirsi Garaad, waana kuwo u noqon kara ummada guubaabo iyo tusaale inagoo k...

In 1910 the colonial authorities in British Somaliland protectorate adopted a policy of coastal concentration after their lack of success in...

Many times we have heard that the Northern Harti and Isaaq have a natural affiliation. This explanation is trotted out by supporters of Soma...

In 1905 Sayid Maxamed and the Darwiish forces signed a peace treaty that ceded the Nugaal to the Darwiish forces in return for a cessation o...