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Creation of the Somali Democratic Republic from two ex-colonial states: Somaliland (was British Somaliland, gained independence
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- 30 Sep 2019
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Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, June 28). Creation of the Somali Democratic Republic from two ex-colonial states: Somaliland (was British Somaliland, gained independence. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0087354
South African History Online (2012) 'Creation of the Somali Democratic Republic from two ex-colonial states: Somaliland (was British Somaliland, gained independence', South African History Online, 28 June. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0087354 (Accessed: 14 October 2026).
South African History Online, Creation of the Somali Democratic Republic from two ex-colonial states: Somaliland (was British Somaliland, gained independence [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0087354, (accessed 14 October 2026).
"Creation of the Somali Democratic Republic from two ex-colonial states: Somaliland (was British Somaliland, gained independence." South African History Online, 28 June 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0087354. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "Creation of the Somali Democratic Republic from two ex-colonial states: Somaliland (was British Somaliland, gained independence." South African History Online. June 28, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0087354.
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