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.
May 18, 2015
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:
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| A picture of all the names who were part of the signatures for Somaliland's Independence Day gained on 26th of June 1960 |
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| Queen Victoria Reign: 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901 |
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| Edward VII Reign: 22 January 1901 – 6 May |
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| George V Reign: 6 May 1910 – 20 January 1936 |
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| Edward VIII Reign: 20 January – 11 December 1936 |
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| George VI Reign: 11 December 1936 – 6 February 1952 |
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| Elizabeth II Coronation: 2nd of June 1953 British Somaliland Protectorate ended on Independence Day 26th June 1960 |
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| British Somaliland Flag |
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| The Somaliland Protectorate Constitutional Conference held on 1 May, 1960 where Somaliland delegation proposed the date of Independence on 26th of June 1960 |
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| Somaliland Camel Corp Badge |
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| British Somaliland War Veteran |
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| 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:
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| 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.
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
Jun 26, 2013
Happy Somaliland Independence Day : Today on June 26th 1960, Somaliland became an Independent Nation in Africa
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.
Today on June 26th 1960, Somaliland become An Independent African Nation for the first time in the History of Africa.
British Somaliland Protectorate was under the British Monarchy for nearly 80 years. Somaliland a small nation in the Horn of Africa was located in a strategic location and sought the protection of United Kingdom of Britain.
Somaliland is a conservative pastoral nation and enjoyed similar values to those of Great Britain which helped Somaliland British Protectorate flourish as Somalilanders are known as natural entrepreneurs or skilled traders during the British Protectorate time.
Somalilanders love education and Educational Institutions like Amoud and Secondary Sheikh School were established to help Somaliland's young generation get access to British education. Secondary Sheikh School is nicknamed as Eton College of Somaliland according to the Guardian.
On this day Somaliland a new African nation enjoyed their Independence recognised by more than 35 countries.
Somalilanders wherever they are treasure this day as it marks their First Independence in the Horn of Africa. One could say a new Sunshine rose in the Horn of Africa.
Happy 26th June Independence Day
Jun 25, 2013
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