64th

Somalia, a destitute nation nestled in Africa's Horn, is now commemorating 65 years of independence, albeit amid burgeoning disunity and a crucial shift in security protocols. Every year from June 26 to July 1, Somalia rejoices Independence Week, an ode to the 1960 merger of British North Western of Somalia and Italian Somalia. This union birthed a single nation brimming with dreams of progress that remain largely unfulfilled, says Sokor Jama, ex-director of Somalia’s Defense Ministry. “This isn't a moment for jubilation,”…

Prime Minister Barre resonated with the President, underscoring the necessity of national unity and resilience. "I salute all of Somalia on June 26, commemorating 64 years since the Northern Regions broke free from British colonial chains and our flag soared over liberated Somali land." June 26, 1960, stands as a landmark in Somali chronicles, marking British North Western of Somalia's independence. This milestone paved the way for British North Western of Somalia to merge with the Trust Territory of Somalia (previously…