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Preparation for Independence

20 Sir Gerald Reece, Governor of British Somaliland 1948–53, opening the Trades School at Hargeisa in 1952.

21 Somali District Commissioner greeting tribesmen in the south. Under the Italian trusteeship administration of Somalia, all expatriate District and Provincial Commissioners were replaced by Italian-trained Somali officials in 1956, four years before independence.

22 Colonel Muhammad Abshir assuming command of the Somalia Police Force from Colonel Arnera of the Italian Carabinieri at Mogadishu in December, 1958. Behind the microphone is Di Stefani; Administrator of Somalia at the time.

23 Adan ‘Abdulle ‘Osman, Somalia’s first president, (gesticulating) with prime minister Dr ‘Abd ar Rashid ‘Ali Shirmarke, surveying flood damage in southern Somalia in the early 1960s.

24 President Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Igal addressing a political rally in Hargeisa.

25 General Muhammad Siyad Barre and entourage at Mogadishu airport about to embark on an official visit to the United States. From left to right: General Muhammad Farah ‘Aideed, bodyguard, Vice President Hussein Kulmiye, Vice President Ismail ‘Ali ‘Abokor, President Siyad, Yusuf Abu Ras (mayor of Mogadishu) and ‘Omar Arte, foreign minister and the only civilian in Siyad’s government.

26 ‘Abdulqassim Salad Hassan

27 Arms market, Mogadishu 2000

28 Immobilised ‘technical’, under guard in Somaliland

29 Irregular militia in process of surrendering their ‘technicals’ and arms to Somaliland elders as demobilisation proceeds in Somaliland.

30 Official opening of the outpatients department at ‘Edna Adan’ maternity hospital in Hargeisa 2000.

31 Loading camels for export on ship at Bossaso port, Puntland.

32 Street scene round the centre of Hargeisa (2001), capital of Somaliland Republic.