“How the Overthrow of Somalia’s Dictator Siad Barre Turned the Country Into a Failed State”
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Somalia was once a peaceful parliamentary democracy and a model for post-colonial Africa. This changed in 1991 when dictator Mohamed Siad Barre was overthrown. Siad Barre served as the second president of the country from 1969 to 1991.
“How the Overthrow of Somalia’s Dictator Siad Barre Turned the Country Into a Failed State” Somalia was once a vibrant, peaceful parliamentary democracy, often praised as a model for post-colonial Africa, until 1991, when dictator Mohamed Siad Barre was overthrown. Mohamed Siad Barre was Somalia’s second president, ruling from 1969 to 1991. He took power […] The post “How the Overthrow of Somalia’s Dictator Siad Barre Turned the Country Into a Failed State” first appeared on The Zambian Observer .