History of Somalia 1895-1920

Over the last few weeks I've been working on a commissioned project, creating 10 illustrations for a documentary about the rise of pirates alley a region between Yemen and Somalia, the Gulf Aden strip in Africa between 1895-1920. Here are some of my favourites.

Europeans lead by Portugal to an accord.

Mohammed Abdullah Hassan returning from a spiritual enlightenment in Mecca, to Berbera, Somalia.

The british control the port of Berbera, exporting live stock to Aden.

The British making deals with different clans of Somalia and Ethiopia.

The Battle of Dul Madoba in 1913 where General Richard Corefield is killed by the leader of the Dervishes, Mohammed Abdullah Hassan.