President Mohamud congratulates Djibouti on 47th Independence anniversary

President Mohamud congratulates Djibouti on 47th Independence anniversary

Source: Hiiraan Online, Friday June 27, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud extended warm congratulations to the government and people of Djibouti on the 47th 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.