The future of somaliland is assuredBy: Hasan O Horri

HARGEISA (Somalilandsun) –Despite a hectic day of coordinating national and global 22nd anniversary of independence the indefatigable head of state H.E. Ahmed Mahmud Silanyo spared time to communicate his feelings through tweeter.

Women better off through concerted efforts

As we commemorate 22 years of Independence various actors among them the government, International and local NGO's plus the gallant Dr Edna Aden continue to strive for the betterment of women in the country.

Thousands commemorate 22 years of independence in BuraoBy: Yusuf M Hasan

BURAO (Somalilandsun) – Residents from various districts of Togdeer region congregated in their thousands in the capital Burao to commemorate 22 years of independence.

Our Colours our Nation/pic by Nagib ShunufBy: Latifa Yusuf Masai

HARGEISA (Somalilandsun) – Festivities marking 22 years of Somaliland's independence are on-going in various capitals of the world.

SSE's statement on the occasion of the 22nd anniversary of Somaliland independence.

Date : 17/05/2013 REF: SSE/EXT/F033

Somalilandsun - Somaliland Society in Europe (SSE), on behalf of its affiliated organisations, wishes the people of Somaliland wherever they are festive celebrations for this national day.

once part of chaotic Somalia Today Somaliland is a thriving oasis of peaceCitizens and leaders in Somaliland say they are historically and politically a separate country.

By: Nazanine Moshiri/Al Jazeera

The Horn of Africa has been ravaged by war and famine for decades, and now one of Somalia's regions, hopes to become an independent state.

UN's Martin Nesirky By Matthew Russell Lee

Somalilandsun -- After the UN refused to circulate Somaliland's April 1 letter, then downplayed its non-attendance at the "Somalia" conference in London, on May 14 Inner City Press asked Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's spokesman Martin Nesirky:

Ethiopian troops attend a ceremony opening Ethiopias embassy in Mogadishu May 27 2007By: William Lloyd George

Somalilandsun - – Despite comments by Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn suggesting the pending withdrawal of his country's troops from Somalia, many experts have voiced doubts that Ethiopia will pull out of Somalia before it is capable of handling its security without assistance.

David Lee Collins 19 was stabbed to deathBy Jill Reilly/dailymail

Somalilandsun- A British teenager has been sentenced to eight years in prison over the stabbing death of a British soldier during a nightclub brawl in Cyprus.

David Lee Collins, 18, from London, was stabbed to death after a fight broke out in a nightclub in the popular resort of Ayia Napa last November.

By: Ahmed Kheyre

Somalilandsun: More than two decades after reclaiming its sovereignty and independence, Somaliland continues to march forward.