Somalia marks 35th anniversary of Djibouti independence

Somalia is today marking the 35th anniversary of Djibouti independence as several colourful events are being held in various parts of the country including the capital, Mogadishu.

It is now exactly 35 years down the line after the tiny Horn of African country got its independence from France on 27 June 1977.

A colourful ceremony to honour the day was today held in Mogadishu and was attended by several top Somali government officials including Prime Minister Abdiweli Mohamed Ali, speaker of the national transitional federal parliament Sharif Hassan Sheikh Adan.

Djiboutian ambassador to Somalia Dayib Dubad Roble was also present at the ceremony.

A similar ceremony was held at the Somali central town of Beledweyne near Ethiopia, where Djiboutian soldiers serving the African Union Mission in Somalia are based.

The event comes just a day after Somalia celebrated the independence of its northern regions which gained the independence just four days before the south.

Djibouti which is inhabited by many ethnic Somalis is regarded “second home” by many Somalis due to its endless efforts towards peace and tranquility in Somalia which has been marred by two decades of civil war.

Source: SomaliCare