Alvear had also a project of his own: the creation of big republic in South America comprising Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay.

This is the place where the long struggle for Somali independence and pride began and culminated in the creation of Somali republic in 1960.

The main opposition leaders had called for the protests to keep up until Saturday, when a major rally is expected, coinciding with the anniversary of the creation of first independent Belarusian republic in 1918.