Since former Italian Somaliland has not agreed to the divorce, the marriage with former British Somaliland is expected to remain intact. For instance, in 1960, former British Somaliland and former Italian Somaliland joined forces to form the Somali Republic, or Somalia. However, over time, the people of former British Somaliland began to feel discriminated against and marginalized by their counterparts from former Italian Somaliland. The conflict escalated, leading to air raids by the central government on Hargeisa, the regional capital of former British Somaliland. However, over time, discrimination against Bengalis in East Pakistan and against former British Somaliland in unified Somalia escalated into abuse.

Source: Ethiopian News February 03, 2024 07:37 UTC