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The original map of Somalia 🇸🇴 is not what colonial-based platforms like Google Maps present today. Somalia is much larger than the 7 displayed in Google Maps and Wikipedia crapp. Before colonization divided the land, the Somali nation encompassed all Somali-inhabited territories, including: • Djibouti (formerly French Somaliland) • Northern Somali regions, Western Somali regions, and the NFD (under British rule) • Southern Somalia (formerly Italian Somaliland) These borders were not drawn by

#FirstpostAfrica: UK: Somaliland’s supporters gathered outside Downing Street, supported by MP Gavin Williamson, to urge Prime Minister Keir Starmer to formally recognise the breakaway region’s independence. While the UK currently maintains support for Somalia’s territorial integrity, it has historical ties with Somaliland, which was once a British protectorate. Somaliland’s strategic position along the Bab el-Mandeb Strait—a vital artery for 30% of global trade—makes it a focal point for intern