The International Crisis Group (ICG) published on 10 November 2022 a statement titled "Overcoming Somaliland's Worsening Political Crisis."
The ICG believes Somaliland's hard-earned stability is at risk. The government and political opposition disagree on the sequencing of two upcoming elections. The presidential election has been delayed and both it and the one to license the three political parties that will be allowed to participate are mired in schedule-related controversy.
The Voice of America published on 11 August 2022 an article titled "Protesters, Security Forces Clash in Somaliland; Three Reported Killed" by Mohamed Olad Hassan.
Clashes between supporters of opposition political parties Wadani and UCID, on the one hand, and security forces, on the other, in at least three Somaliland cities this week resulted in 3 deaths and 90 injuries. The protesters insisted that elections be held on schedule.
The Heinrich Boll Stiftung published on 27 June 2022 an analysis titled "Stress Test for Somaliland's Democracy" by Ulf Terlinden and Mohamed Ibrahim.
Differences over plans to reshuffle Somaliland's licensed political parties and the sequencing of elections raise questions over the electoral calendar.
The International Crisis Group (ICG) published on 12 August 2021 an analysis titled "Building on Somaliland's Successful Elections."
Although long delayed, Somaliland held successful elections in May and August. The ICG argues, however, that there must be renewed efforts to include under-represented communities going forward.
