Polity Somali Democratic Republic

This article is about the specific polity Somali Democratic Republic 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.

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Was the socialist military government of Somalia under President Major General Mohamed Siad Barre. It ended in 1991 due to the Somali Civil War.

Establishment

  • October 1969: The administration lasted until 1969, when the Supreme Revolutionary Council (SRC) seized power in a bloodless putsch and renamed the country the Somali Democratic Republic.

Chronology

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1. 1982 Ethiopian-Somali Border War

Was a war between Ethiopia and Somalia over the disputed Ogaden region.

  • September 1982: In the middle of July the SSDF and Ethiopia, armed with soviet military weapons and machines, crossed over the disputed Ogaden region into the Mudug region of Somalia.

2. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

  • January 1989: Ethiopia occupies the border towns of Galdogob and Balumbale until 1988.
  • January 1991: The Interim Government of Somalia, led by Ali Mahdi Muhammad, was established immediately after the collapse of the Somali Democratic Republic.

Disestablishment

  • January 1991: The Interim Government of Somalia, led by Ali Mahdi Muhammad, was established immediately after the collapse of the Somali Democratic Republic.