Somali Civil War

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

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• Horn of Africa - peninsula of Northeast Africa
• Consists of mostly Muslims

MOHAMED SIAD BARRE

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• 1941 - Joined the Somali police force after British took control and rose to the position of chief inspector
• 1966 - Held the rank of major general and became commander in chief
• 1969 - Strengthened relations with Soviet Union then later renounced it and sought US aid but allegations of human rights abuse hurt his international standing

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• 1990 - Fighting among clans and their militias and the government forced Siad to promise reforms, including free elections.
• 1991 - Forced out of office
• 1992 - Went into exile in Nigeria

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• US Military
• Ethopia

WHY THE WAR STARTED

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• No leader
• Ethiopia
• Rebels
• Power
• Resources

IMPORTANT EVENTS

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THE PEOPLE OF SOMALIA

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• Faced famine
• Higher death rates
• Fleed the country
• Faced Poverty
• High tensions meant they were in constant fear

FACTS

• Lot of people turned to piracy
• Faced many diseases and fatal dehydration

REFERENCES

• "Mohamed Siad Barre | President Of Somalia". Encyclopedia Britannica. N.p., 2017. Web. 24 Apr. 2017.