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.

May 18, 2016

Somaliland Rally 2016


Somaliland Rally 2016

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Somaliland:The Case of Recognition Conference





Somaliland Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on Tuesday night hosted a well-attended forum dubbed “The Case of Recognition Conference” which brought together both international and local scholars, politicians ,SL diplomats and local citizens meant to formulate an effective approach to deal with obstacles facing the recognition ques.

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Jun 26, 2015

Happy Somaliland Independence Day 26th June 1960




Harold Macmillan - 'Winds of change is blowing this continent'...Somaliland gained independence on 26th of June 1960.


Jun 26, 2014

Happy 54th Somaliland Independence Day


Celebrating Somaliland's 54yrs of Independence Day from   26th June 1960

Somaliland's rich British Protectorate Heritage follows from 1884, WWI/WW2 ending with  Independence on 26th of June 1960:

Historical pictures of  British Somaliland Protectorate:



A picture of all the names who were part of the signatures
for Somaliland's Independence Day gained on 26th of June 1960

Queen Victoria
Reign: 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901

Edward VII
Reign: 22 January 1901 – 6 May
George V
Reign: 6 May 1910 – 20 January 1936

Edward VIII
Reign: 20 January – 11 December 1936

George VI
Reign: 11 December 1936 – 6 February 1952

Elizabeth II
Coronation: 2nd of June 1953
British Somaliland Protectorate ended on Independence Day 26th June 1960







British Somaliland Flag

The Somaliland Protectorate Constitutional Conference
held on 1 May, 1960 where Somaliland delegation proposed
the date of Independence on 26th of June 1960


Somaliland Camel Corp Badge
 
British Somaliland War Veteran


British War Veterans, Friends of Somaliland


Glimpse into Somaliland's British Heritage:

Sir Geoffrey Archer, Commissioner & Commander-in-Chief, British Somaliland 1919-22.








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Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 

 British Somaliland Protectorate:

 The Right Honourable William Ewart Gladstone FRS FSS
In Office: 15 August 1892 – 2 March 1894




Lord Curzon campaigning for British Somaliland:












British Somaliland History spans WWI and WWII and long glorious years of United Kingdom Monarchies.