The gates open for the last time and remain so until the flags are lowered simultaneously. The flags are then folded, the ceremony ends, soldiers shake hands and retreat from both sides as the gates close once again.
Umoja wa Mataifa umekuwa mstari wa mbele kuzishawishi pande zote mbili ili kufikia makubaliano ya amani tangu mzozo huo wa kuwania makazi ulipozuka mwaka 1976, wakati ambapo utawala wa Hispania ulipokoma rasmi kwenye eneo hilo. Kipindi Kamili