Somaliland The Gateway to Art and Culture in Africa - (جمهورية صوماليلاند (أرض الصومال - Somaliland the Shining Sun of the Horn of Africa has operated as an Independent state for the last 21 years and has met international legal standards for “statehood”. What Somaliland lacks is formal recognition of its statehood and support possibly from Friendly States who believe in the spirit of progress for Africa.

Royal Proclamation of Queen Elizabeth II 25th June 1960:

A Royal proclamation of Queen Elizabeth II granted independence to the British Somaliland Protectorate at midnight 25th June, 1960 – and State of Somaliland came into being on 26June.

Nov 7, 2013

West London Somaliland Community calls on all the British Somalilanders & their British Friends to join them for this historical Remembrance Sunday


Dear Somaliland's Friends,

For the first time in the history, the Somalilanders soldiers who fought and lost their lives in the first and second world wars will be remembered, as part of Remembrance Sunday, by the Somaliland community in the UK.

Somaliland Ambassador to UK and other Somaliland dignatories will be attending the remembrance service.  We would therefore like to call on all the British Somalilanders and their British friends to join us for this historical Remembrance Sunday.

Venue : Commonwealth Memorial Gates
Nearest Station: Hyde Park Corner Station
Date: Sunday 10th November 2013
Time: 12:30pm (The gathering will be for an hour. Please be on time and let us commemorate our veterans.


West London Somaliland Community

http://www.wlsomalilandcommunity.org.uk/

How to get there:

http://www.memorial-gates-london.org.uk/location/index.html