https://www.meforum.org/independence-day Independence Day en-US ©1994-2025 Middle East Forum Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.meforum.org/mef-observer/somalias-independence-day-celebrates-a-union-that-was-always-a-mirage A government that cannot hold its existing federation together has no credible claim over a territory that left 35 years ago Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.meforum.org/mef-observer/somalias-independence-day-celebrates-a-union-that-was-always-a-mirage