Somalia–Somaliland Border
The Somalia–Somaliland border ( so, Xuduuda Soomaaliya iyo Soomaaliland; ar, الحدود بين الصومال وصوماليلاند), is the disputed border between Somalia and the self-declared sovereign state of Somaliland. It is an international border that separates two countries, while the Somali government and most other countries refer to it as the "Administrative Boundary Line". The government of Somaliland regards itself as the successor itself as the successor independent State of Somaliland, united in 1960 with the Trust Territory of Somaliland.Encyclopædia Britannica, ''The New Encyclopædia Britannica'', (Encyclopædia Britannica: 2002), p.835 History Anglo-Italian Boundary Treaty era (1894 and 1960) In May 1894, the border between Somaliland and Somalia was demarcated by the Anglo-Italian. Officially implemented in 1929, it extends along longitude 49 (49E), from the Gulf of Aden to 9°N latitude, and then diagonally across the intersection of longitude 4 ...
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British Somaliland
British Somaliland, officially the Somaliland Protectorate ( so, Dhulka Maxmiyada Soomaalida ee Biritishka), was a British Empire, British protectorate in present-day Somaliland. During its existence, the territory was bordered by Italian Somalia, French Somali Coast and Ethiopian Empire, Abyssinia (temporarily Italian Ethiopia). From 1940 to 1941, it was occupied by the Kingdom of Italy, Italians and was part of Italian East Africa. On 26 June 1960, British Somaliland declared independence as the State of Somaliland. Five days later, on 1 July 1960, the State of Somaliland voluntarily political union, united with the Trust Territory of Somalia (the former Italian Somalia) to form the Somali Republic. The government of Somaliland, a self-declared sovereign state that is internationally Diplomatic recognition, recognised as an autonomous region of Somalia, regards itself as the successor state to British Somaliland. History Treaties and establishment In the late 19th centur ...
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