The Puntland branch of Somali National University in Badhan held a gathering to mark 26 June, the independence day of the northern regions, and the beginning of Somalia’s Independence Week.
The event was attended by the branch director, Dr. Abdirashid Abuu Salax, members of the administration, student union leaders, students, intellectuals, women, members of the diaspora and other members of the Badhan community.
Speeches in poetry and prose honoured the 66th anniversary of the independence of the northern regions, and awareness messages were delivered to students and guests.
