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French Somaliland (French: Côte française des Somalis, lit. ' French coast of the Somalis '; Somali : Xeebta Soomaaliyeed ee Faransiiska ) was a French colony in the Horn of Africa . It existed between 1884 and 1967, at which time it became the French Territory of the Afars and the Issas .
- French Territory of The Afars and The Issas
The French Territory of the Afars and the Issas (FTAI;...
- French Somaliland in World War II
French Somaliland (officially the Côte française des...
- History
The history of Somaliland, a country in the eastern Horn of...
- List of governors
This article lists the governors of French Somaliland and...
- French Territory of The Afars and The Issas
French Somaliland (officially the Côte française des Somalis, French Somali Coast), with its capital at Djibouti, was the scene of only minor skirmishing during World War II, principally between June and July 1940.
Somaliland, officially the Republic of Somaliland, is an unrecognised country in the Horn of Africa, recognised internationally as de jure part of Somalia. It is located in the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden and bordered by Djibouti to the northwest, Ethiopia to the south and west, and Somalia to the east.
The history of Somaliland, a country in the eastern Horn of Africa bordered by the Gulf of Aden, and the East African land mass, begins with human habitation tens of thousands of years ago. It includes the civilizations of Punt, the Ottomans, and colonial influences from Europe and the Middle East .
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May 11, 2024 · Formerly known as French Somaliland (1896–1967) and the French Territory of the Afars and Issas (1967–77), the country took Djibouti as its name when it gained independence from France on June 27, 1977.
A referendum was held in neighbouring Djibouti (then known as French Somaliland) in 1958, on the eve of Somalia's independence in 1960, to decide whether or not to join the Somali Republic or to remain with France.
This article lists the governors of French Somaliland and French Territory of the Afars and the Issas (French: Gouverneurs du Somaliland français et du Territoire français des Afars et des Issas) from 1884 to 1977. They administered the territory of modern-day Djibouti on behalf of the French Republic.
