The International Crisis Group published on 11 December 2024 an analysis titled "Somaliland's Peaceful Handover Withstands Neighbourhood Strains" by Omar Mahmood.
Somaliland held presidential elections in mid-November, ending in victory for the opposition and a swift concession by the incumbent. While the peaceful transfer of power marked a welcome outcome, the run-up to the vote was far from smooth. Serious issues also remain involving neighboring Somalia, Ethiopia, and Djibouti.
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.
Reuters published on 25 September 2022 an article titled "Somaliland Postpones Presidential Election until Next Year."
The Somaliland National Electoral Commission announced that the scheduled 13 November 2022 presidential election "is not viable due to time, technical and financial constraints," thus moving the date to July 2023 or later.
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.
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