Dervish State? What's That?

This year marks the centenary of the end of World War I, and as such we've been focusing most of our attention on the war and its many facets. Your correspondent is still recovering from SXSW, so this week's focus is a response to the many calls for more information on World War I's Dervish state, mentioned in 10 Countries That Played Lesser Roles in World War I.” Behold:

10. The Dervish state was located in the Horn of Africa and encompassed much of the non-coastal areas of present-day Somalia (and Somaliland). At the time of the Dervish state's birth, it was part of the United Kingdom's British Somaliland protectorate.

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