Somalia
Some of the key events about Somalia
- 1960Somalia gained independence from colonial rule
- 1963Somalia joined the United Nations
- 1969Military coup overthrew the democratic government
- 1974Somalia joined the Arab League
- 1977Ogaden War with Ethiopia resulted in defeat for Somalia
- 1991Central government collapsed, leading to civil war
- 1992Severe famine affected millions of Somalis
- 1993Battle of Mogadishu resulted in deaths of US soldiers
- 2000Transitional National Government was established
- 2006Islamic Courts Union briefly restored order in Mogadishu
- 2006Ethiopian troops invaded Somalia
- 2009Piracy off the coast of Somalia reached its peak
- 2011Severe drought and famine affected millions
- 2012First formal parliament in over 20 years was sworn in
- 2013United States officially recognized the Somali government
- 2013Al-Shabaab terrorist attack on Westgate mall in Nairobi
- 2015First ATM was installed in Mogadishu
- 2016Somalia held its first democratic election since 1969
- 2017Massive truck bombing in Mogadishu killed hundreds
- 2020Somalia received debt relief from the World Bank and IMF
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