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Established in October 1969, the Somali Democratic Republic emerged following a coup d'état led by Major General Mohamed Siyaad Barre and the Somali military.<ref name="Jdftchoa">Template:Cite book</ref><ref name="Grolierenc">Template:Cite book</ref><ref name="Myswenvwp">Template:Cite book</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The coup took place six days after the assassination of Abdirashid Shermarke, the second President of the Somali Republic.<ref name="Myswenvwp" /> Barre's administration governed Somalia for the next 21 years until the rise of Ethiopian-backed Somali rebel groups, which ultimately led to the government's collapse and the onset of civil war in 1991.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
HistoryEdit
Coup d'etatEdit
Abdirashid Shermarke, the 2nd president of Somalia, was assassinated outside the municipal headquarters of Las Anod in Northern Somalia on 15 October 1969. Shermarke had been visiting drought-stricken areas in the northeast when the assassin, Said Yusuf Ismail, shot and killed him.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
Henry Kissinger, then United States National Security Advisor, concluded that the assassin acted independently.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Sharmarke was elected in 1964 with support from the Soviet Union and other communist states during his campaign.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
On 21 October 1969, at 3:00 a.m., General Siyaad and the military overthrew the parliamentary government. One of the primary causes of the coup was widespread corruption and mishandling of public funds within the Somali government. Consequently, many members of the police and armed forces had become disillusioned with the direction of the country.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
The assassin, Ismail, was tried, tortured, and executed by the Supreme Revolutionary Council. Notably, Ismail shared the same clan background as President Shermarke.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Early yearsEdit
The Supreme Revolutionary Council (SRC), which came to power following President Shermarke's assassination, was led by Lieutenant General Salaad Gabeyre Kediye and Chief of Police Jama Ali Korshel. Kediye held the official title of "Father of the Revolution", and shortly thereafter, Barre became the head of the SRC.<ref name="Adam">Template:Cite book</ref> The SRC arrested members of the former civilian government, banned political parties, dissolved the National Assembly, and suspended the constitution.<ref name="Metz3">Template:Cite book</ref><ref name=":0">Template:Cite book</ref>
The revolutionary army initiated large-scale public works programs and successfully implemented an urban and rural literacy campaign, significantly increasing the literacy rate. In addition to a nationalization program for industry and land, the new regime's foreign policy emphasized Somalia's traditional and religious ties with the Arab world, leading to its membership in the Arab League (AL) in 1974.<ref name="Frankel">Template:Cite book</ref> That same year, Barre also served as chairperson of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), the predecessor of the African Union (AU).<ref name="Yang">Oihe Yang, Africa South of the Sahara 2001, 30th ed. (Taylor and Francis: 2000), p. 1025.</ref>
In July 1976, Barre's SRC disbanded and established the Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party (SRSP) as a one-party government based on scientific socialism and Islamic principles. The SRSP aimed to reconcile the official state ideology with the official state religion, emphasizing Muslim principles of social progress, equality, and justice. The government argued that these principles formed the core of scientific socialism, along with a focus on self-sufficiency, public participation, popular control, and direct ownership of the means of production. While the SRSP encouraged limited private investment, the administration's overall direction was proclaimed as socialist.<ref name=":0" />
Ogaden campaignEdit
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On 13 July 1977, the Ogaden War against Ethiopia erupted when Barre's government aimed to annex the predominantly Somali-inhabited Ogaden region into a Pan-Somali Greater Somalia. This conflict was part of a broader SNA initiative to unify all Somali territories, known as Soomaaliweyn. In the first week of the war, the Somali National Army achieved remarkable victories over Ethiopian forces, surprising many American military observers who maintained a neutral stance. Southern and central Ogaden were quickly captured, and throughout much of the conflict, the Somali Army continued to defeat the Ethiopian Army, advancing as far as Sidamo. By September 1977, Somalia controlled 90% of the Ogaden, capturing strategic cities like Jijiga and exerting heavy pressure on Dire Dawa, thereby threatening the train route from that city to Djibouti.
Following the siege of Harar, a massive and unprecedented Soviet intervention occurred, involving 20,000 Cuban troops and several thousand Soviet advisers supporting Ethiopia's communist Derg regime. On 15 March 1978, a ceasefire was negotiated, bringing an end to the war. This shift in Soviet support prompted the Barre government to seek new allies, eventually turning to the United States, which had been courting Somalia for some time as a counter to Soviet influence. Ultimately, Somalia's initial alliance with the Soviet Union and subsequent partnership with the United States enabled it to build the largest army in Africa.<ref name="Ramsbotham">Oliver Ramsbotham, Tom Woodhouse, Encyclopedia of International Peacekeeping Operations, (ABC-CLIO: 1999), p. 222. Template:ISBN?</ref>
New constitutionEdit
A new Constitution was ratified on 25 August 1979 through a popular referendum, leading to elections for a People's Assembly. This Constitution established a presidential system, wherein the president served as both the head of state and the head of government. As head of government, the president appointed the members of the Council of Ministers, which he chaired. Initially, the Constitution stipulated that the president would be elected for a six-year renewable term by a two-thirds majority vote of the legislature.<ref name="mongabay">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
DeclineEdit
{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} After the failed Ogaden campaign, Barre's administration began arresting government and military officials suspected of involvement in the 1978 coup attempt.<ref name="Ararep">ARR: Arab report and record, (Economic Features, ltd.: 1978), p. 602.</ref><ref name="Ahmed">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Most of those believed to have participated in the plot were executed without trial.<ref name="Npmc">New People Media Centre, New people, Issues 94–105, (New People Media Centre: Comboni Missionaries, 2005).</ref> However, several officials managed to escape abroad and began forming various dissident groups aimed at forcibly removing Barre's regime.<ref name="Fitzgerald">Nina J. Fitzgerald, Somalia: issues, history, and bibliography, (Nova Publishers: 2002), p. 25.</ref>
In 1979, a new constitution was introduced, leading to elections for a People's Assembly. Despite this, Barre's Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party (SRSP) continued to maintain control.<ref name="Grolierenc"/> In October 1980, the SRSP was disbanded, and the Supreme Revolutionary Council was re-established in its place.<ref name=":0" /> By this time, Barre's government had become increasingly unpopular, and many Somalis were disillusioned with life under military dictatorship. The regime weakened further in the 80's as the Cold War drew to a close, diminishing Somalia's strategic importance.
The government's totalitarian grip<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> culminated in the Isaaq genocide (1987–1988), which devastated several major cities and targeted members of the Isaaq clan. Civilian death estimates range from 50,000 to 100,000<ref name="Peifer">Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref name="Jones">Template:Cite book</ref> up to over 200,000.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> These brutal tactics sparked resistance movements, supported by Ethiopia, that emerged across the country and eventually led to the Somali Civil War. Among these militia groups were the Somali Salvation Democratic Front (SSDF), the United Somali Congress (USC), the Somali National Movement (SNM), and the Somali Patriotic Movement (SPM), alongside non-violent political opposition such as the Somali Democratic Movement (SDM), the Somali Democratic Alliance (SDA) and the Somali Manifesto Group (SMG).Template:Citation needed
On 26 January 1991, Barre was ousted from power, and Somalia subsequently descended into chaos.Template:Citation needed
GovernmentEdit
The Somali Democratic Republic functioned as a unitary republic under the Marxist-Leninist single-party rule of first the Supreme Revolutionary Council, then the Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Siad Barre, as president, exercised totalitarian control through a military dictatorship.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
PresidentEdit
- Mohamed Siyaad Barre (October 21, 1969 – January 26, 1991)
Prime MinistersEdit
- Mohamed Farah Salad (November 1, 1969 – March 1970)
- Post abolished (March 1970 – February 1, 1987)
- Muhammad Ali Samatar (February 1, 1987 – September 3, 1990)
- Muhammad Hawadle Madar (September 3, 1990 – January 24, 1991)
ReferencesEdit
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