SDM

This article is about the specific polity SDM and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

If you are looking for the page with the statistics about this polity you can find it here: All Statistics

Establishment

• January 1993: In 1992, the territory of Somaliland declared independence from Somalia. The rest of Somalia was controlled by various armed groups, including warlords like Mohamed Farrah Aidid and Ali Mahdi Muhammad. Somaliland has since been functioning as a self-declared independent state, although it is not internationally recognized.

Chronology

Interactive Chronologies with maps are available in the section Changes Navigation

1. Somali Civil War

Is an ongoing civil war in Somalia. It started in 1991 and includes several related phases. .

1.1. Lords of War Phase

Was a phase of the Somali Civil War where the country was divided by among de facto lords of war.

• January 1993: In 1992, the territory of Somaliland declared independence from Somalia. The rest of Somalia was controlled by various armed groups, including warlords like Mohamed Farrah Aidid and Ali Mahdi Muhammad. Somaliland has since been functioning as a self-declared independent state, although it is not internationally recognized.
• September 2000: In August 2000 a new peace conference was held in Djibouti among more than 2000 Somali clan leaders, at the end of which, on August 13, a Parliament of 225 deputies and a national transitional government were established.

Disestablishment

• September 2000: In August 2000 a new peace conference was held in Djibouti among more than 2000 Somali clan leaders, at the end of which, on August 13, a Parliament of 225 deputies and a national transitional government were established.