This article is about the specific polity Italian Somaliland 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 a protectorate and later colony of the Kingdom of Italy in present-day Somalia. In 1936, the region was integrated into Italian East Africa as the Somalia Governorate.
Establishment
February 1889: It was incorporated into Italian Somaliland. In November of the same year, Italy proclaimed a protectorate over the stretches of coast between Uarsceik, Mogadishu, Merca and Brava.
May 1889: Between February and April 1889, the two sultans (Yusuf Ali Kenadid of Obbia and Osman Mahamuud of Migiurtinia) signed protectorate treaties with Italy, while a naval expedition of the Regia Marina proceeded to occupy the remaining coastal territories of Benadir .
August 1889: Thanks to the good offices of the government in London, on 3 August 1889 the Italians obtained the lease from the sultan of Zanzibar (soon transformed into a British protectorate) the four most important ports of the Somali region of Benadir, i.e. Brava, Merca, Uarsceik and Mogadishu, thus establishing a first presence in the area.
Chronology
Interactive Chronologies with maps are available in the section Changes Navigation
Was a global conflict between two coalitions, the Allies (primarily France, the United Kingdom, Russia, Italy, Japan, and the United States) and the Central Powers (led by Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire). It was mainly caused by the competition of the western countries over domain in Europe and in the rest of the world with their colonial empires. The war ended with the defeat of the Central Powers. The war also caused the Russian Revolution and the ensuing Russian Civil War.
1.1.World War I African Theatre
Was the African Theatre of World War I.
1.1.1.Somaliland campaign
Was a long guerrilla conflict which took place between 1900 and 1920 in the territories corresponding to present-day Somalia and in the border areas between Somalia and present-day Ethiopia. The Somali Islamist leader Mohammed Abdullah Hassan succeeded in uniting various clans and tribes in his country in a unitary movement of opposition to Italian and British colonial rule.
May 1903: Italian forces moved into Gallacaio, however the Dervish forces managed to escape without losses in the direction of Gumburu and Ual Ual, in the Ogaden region.
October 1908: The Dervishes resumed the conflict. A column invaded the Sultanate of Obbia and attacked the Mudugh region.
February 1913: After various raids, in June 1912 the Dervish Mullah moved further south and created an independent Somali national state. The core of his territory was protected by a chain of forts to the west, and went from Mount Shimbiris on the coast to the village of Gid Ali in the interior.
July 1913: In June 1913 a new Italian expedition led to the definitive defeat of the Dervish Bagheri forces and to the occupation in southern Somalia of several inland towns such as Bur Acaba, Baidoa and Bulo Burti, while further north troops of the Sultanate of Obbia reconquered Mudugh from the rebels.
December 1920: On December 21, 1920 (the precise date is not clear) Abdullah Hassan, who was the leader of the Dervish movement, died after six days of illness (also unspecified, malaria or pneumonia). The Mullah's death effectively ended the Dervish Revolt.
Was a revolt in the Sultanate of Hobyo against the Italian authorities.
November 1925: Omar Samatar attacked and captured El Buur.
November 1925: Omar followed up his previous success with the capture of El-Dhere.
December 1925: The Italians retook El-Buur on December 26, 1925.
January 1890: The new Somali possessions were entrusted to the management of private companies, first the Italian Company for Somalia V. Filonardi and C. of the consul in Zanzibar Vincenzo Filonardi.
January 1906: The management of the Benadir Company, lacking the resources to start a development of the region and mainly concerned with making economic profits, proved disastrous, so that in January 1905 the Italian government directly assumed the administration of the Somali territories, founding the colony of Italian Somaliland.
January 1912: The rule of the Mahdi of Nugal is terminated by Italy.
January 1927: The Italian Trans-Juba was absorbed into Italian Somaliland.
June 1936: In 1936, Italian Somaliland was integrated into Italian East Africa as the Somalia Governorate.
Disestablishment
June 1936: In 1936, Italian Somaliland was integrated into Italian East Africa as the Somalia Governorate.
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