Saturday, February 18, 2023

Clan Conflict in Somaliland

 African Arguments published on 6 February 2023 an analysis titled "Crisis in Lasanod: Border Disputes, Escalating Insecurity and the Future of Somaliland" by Markus Virgil Hoehne, University of Leipzig.

The assassination of an opposition politician in a part of Somaliland disputed by clans on the border with Puntland has led to an outbreak of conflict.   The author provides a detailed background of the dispute and where it may lead.