For those researching this specific era, resources are often categorized by the territory's colonial name:
It is located in the Horn of Africa, bordered by Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Somalia, with a geostrategic position on the Gulf of Tadjourah. Guide for Collectors and Historians afars and issas
Formerly known as French Somaliland, the territory was renamed in 1967 following a referendum. The new name was a strategic move by the French administration to acknowledge the two main ethnic groups—the Afars and the Issas (a Somali sub-clan)—while distancing the colony from the newly independent Somali Republic. For those researching this specific era, resources are