Independence Day (Somaliland)

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Independence Day
Observed by Somaliland
Date May 18
Next time 18 May 2024 (2024-05-18)
Frequency annual

Independence Day in Somaliland is an annual celebration held on May 18 in Somaliland to mark the polity's declaration of independence from the rest of Somalia,[1] a unilateral proclamation which remains unrecognized the world over.[2] Although internationally recognized as an autonomous region of Somalia,[3] the twentieth anniversary of the territory's self-declared independence was celebrated in 2011 at the National Palace in Hargeisa, Somaliland's capital, with shops closing down for the day.[4]

References

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  2. Human Rights Watch (Organization), Chris Albin-Lackey, "Hostages to peace": threats to human rights and democracy in Somaliland, (Human Rights Watch: 2009), p.43.
  3. Somaliland’s Quest for International Recognition and the HBM-SSC Factor
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