Nostalgia as Somalia celebrates 60 years unique ‘independence’
Somalia marks 60 years of independence and the birth of the Republic of Somalia after former British Somaliland Protectorate and the Southern Somalia under Italian rule merged on July 1, 1960. TEA GRAPHIC | NATION MEDIA GROUP
The country gradually turned into a battlefield and highly indoctrinated clerics turned mosques into platforms to voice out a strict application of Islamic laws. Armed rebels and religious zealots continued their campaign to weaken the government.
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July 1 will always be a memorable day in Somalia’s history.
