Afro History Today in Afro History ! A coup d’etat brings Siad Barre to power in Somalia in 1969 ! written by Marc Alexander October 21, 2025 English: Presidential residence in Garoowe, Puntland, Somalia. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Marka, Somalia (Photo credit: Wikipedia) English: Barawa – Somalia (Photo credit: Wikipedia) English: Military portrait of Major General Mohamed Siad Barre, Somalia’s longest-serving President. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Today in Afro History ! A coup d’etat brings Siad Barre to power in Somalia in 1969 ! was last modified: October 5th, 2025 by Marc Alexander 0 comment 0 Facebook Twitter Google + Pinterest Marc Alexander previous post Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Jazz Trumpeter, Dizzy Gillespie ! Astronaut, Ronald McNair ! NBA player, Shelden Williams ! NBA player, Festus Ezeli ! Actress, LaTanya Richardson ! next post Happy Birthday to Dizzy Gillespie ! You may also like Police: Man Rapes, Robs Woman Inside Her... July 14, 2018 NYPD: Search On For Suspects In Livery... July 8, 2018 Bill Parcells: Jason Witten is what NFL... May 4, 2018 Deborah Cox Takes on the Role of... April 2, 2018 Steelers GM: Martavis Bryant is not getting... March 20, 2016 Mirai “not going anywhere”, expert warns as... June 17, 2018 Thousands Still Evacuated As Crews Struggle To... July 27, 2018 Scientists unearth new dinosaur species in Mongolia’s... July 7, 2018 Protesters demand charges in wake of a... July 22, 2018 C’s Hayward eyes return by start of... June 27, 2018 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.