3.+Independence

After independence, the country had to face an underdeveloped economy. Then the president, Abd-i-rashid Ali Shermarke was assassinated. Then the new leader, Major General Mohammed Siad Barre banned political parties. Later, the country was renamed again; this time to the Somali Democratic Republic. Many rivals then began to fight an it caused many problems throughout the country. Then Barre was forced out of his posistion of power. Then, N Somalia which was the former British Somaliland began it's rebellion in the 1980's.