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Shifta War (1963–67)

On the Haiti and Kenya independence map as “Wajir”

1963–67 — Heart of the Shifta War: Somali-speaking northerners, supported by Somalia, fight for union with it after Britain ignores their wish. Kenya answers with emergency rule and fortified villages.

When
Type
Turning point
Chapter
Kenya after independence (chapter 11 of Haiti and Kenya independence)
Atlas
Two Roads to Independence: Haiti 1789–1838 and Kenya 1895–1978
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Map showing Shifta War (1963–67), turning point in Two Roads to Independence: Haiti 1789–1838 and Kenya 1895–1978
TURNING POINT · TWO ROADS TO INDEPENDENCE: HAITI 1789–1838 AND KENYA 1895–1978

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● Ol Kalou● Nairobi◆ Kisumu 1969● Mombasa

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