Journal des voyages le massacre de mogadicho 1897

[fanaanYG]

something happened 1897 in Mogadishu there was a massacre
anyone speak french ? french journalist reported what happened from mogadishu and published Journal des voyages french magazine in 1897



amazon have it.
https://www.amazon.fr/Deuxi%C3%A8me-s%C ... B003X34G9C


i wonder what happened 1897? are hawiye been killed or Italian and English are been killed?

[original dervish]

Abgaal subclans conquered the city smashing Arab power forever. Furthermore, there was a thirty year religious sectarian war resulting in an end to Shiaism in Somalia.

[BVSNet]

Italians got slaughtered. I know Lafoole has historic significance when it comes to fighting Italians


If you google Mogadishu 1897 you will likely find a book with the story - the resident (lead Italian guy) and co. decide to go on a sight seeing trip/expedition into the hinterland and they get massacred. The resident does not make it back, only a handful do


Actually I read a book which suggested that the Italians only had a few fortified "prison" cities along the coast to ensure their own security and "Lugh" (I guess they got to Luuq through Ethiopia). When you think of colonialism and you hear country X colonised country Y I don't know about you but I pictured the whole of the country being under colonial rule and not just a few cities close to their ships but apparently such was the case in Somalia

[fanaanYG]

i've learned something new today Thanks BVNet