Friday June 27, 2025
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
extended warm congratulations to the government and people of Djibouti on the
48th anniversary of their independence, marking the occasion with a message of
gratitude and renewed commitment to bilateral cooperation.
In a statement issued Friday, President Mohamud expressed
deep appreciation for Djibouti’s enduring solidarity with Somalia, particularly
during periods of conflict and national hardship.
“Djibouti has consistently stood by the Somali people in
times of difficulty,” President Mohamud said. “Their unwavering support has
played a vital role in Somalia’s ongoing efforts toward peace and stability.”
He reaffirmed the Federal Government of Somalia’s commitment
to strengthening the longstanding bonds of brotherhood, good neighborliness,
and strategic cooperation between the two countries.
“Our mutual prosperity and security are deeply
interconnected,” Mohamud added. “We must continue to build on this partnership
to promote stability and development across the region.”
The relationship between Somalia and Djibouti is rooted in
shared cultural, linguistic, and historical ties. Since gaining independence
from France on June 27, 1977, Djibouti has maintained close and cooperative
relations with Somalia, often playing a central role in regional security and
integration efforts.
Somalia, which marks its own path to independence beginning
on June 26, 1960, with British Somaliland’s liberation and the subsequent
unification with Italian Somaliland on July 1, shares with Djibouti a vision of
unity and regional cohesion.