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15th May 2013 is the 70 year anniversary of Somalia's first political party the Somali Youth League. It played a key role in the nation's quest for independence. Its aims included uniting all Somalis, giving children a modern education, and promoting the use of the Somali language by creating a indigenous alphabet.

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Somali Airlines - The White Star Service

Founded in March 1964 as the flag carrier of Somalia, the White Star Service connected Mogadishu with Rome, Frankfurt, Doha, Cairo, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Jeddah, Djibouti and Nairobi.

With almost 800 employees, 51% of the company was initially owned by the national government while Alitalia owned 49%. The airline was then fully nationalised in 1977.

It ceased operations in 1991 following the outbreak of civil war.

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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

The Independence Monument (Stone Thrower)

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Somali National University Building

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Somali Airlines Leaflet

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President Aden Abdallah 'Adde' and Prime Minister Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke

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President Aden Abdulle Osman with Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser and his kids.

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National Museum in Mogadishu. It used to house a local administration before becoming a museum.

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Central Mogadishu with the old Parliament building in the center. 1963

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Somali Air Corps Band in 1963

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The Somali parliament in the 1980s.

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The Somali National Theater build by the Chinese as a gift to Somalia.

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Formed in June 1912 by the British government, the Somaliland Camel Corps a 150-man strong unit operated around Berbera port to protect the town from the Sayid Hassan (dubbed Mad Mullah by the British) who used hit and run tactics to attack the port. The Somaliland Camel Corps was made up of local clans who were at a rift with Sayid Hassan because he had attacked them several times, accusing them of siding with the colonialists. The unit was supported in future operations by Yemenis and Indians under the British Empire.

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