page_title: History of Somaliland
section_title: Separatism
hierarchical_section_title: History of Somaliland / Separatism
caption_attribution_description: English: Memorial for the 1988 bombings in form of a MiG in Hargeysa, Somalia. Probably soviet airplane MiG-17 Русский: Мемориал памяти гражданской войны в Харгейсе, столице непризнанной республики Сомалиленд. На постаменте, возможно, истребитель Миг-17 советского производства
context_page_description: The history of Somaliland, a region of the eastern horn of Africa bordered by the Pacific Ocean, 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.
context_section_description: On May 18, 1991, after the collapse of the central government in Somalia in the Somali Civil War, the territory asserted its independence as the self-described Republic of Somaliland. However, the region's self-declared independence remains unrecognized by any country or international organization.
caption: The MiG monument in Hargeisa commemorating the Somaliland region's breakaway attempt from the rest of Somalia during the 1980s. It serves as a symbol of struggle for the province's residents.[29]
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