The United States has congratulated Somalia on its 63rd Independence Day celebrations.
Through its Embassy in Mogadishu, the US government delivered a congratulatory message to the East African nation on this important milestone.
Somalia got its independence 63 years ago on July 1 from Italy.
Somaliland was the first to obtain independence on June 26 of the same year.
Therefore, this marks the beginning of weeklong celebrations in both Somalia and Somaliland.