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.  

Between Somaliland and Puntland

Markus Virgil Hoehne, University of Leipzig, is the author of a new book, Between Somaliland and Puntland: Marginalization, Militarization and Conflicting Political Visions.  It analyzes the political evolution of the Republic of Somaliland and the Puntland State of Somalia based on extensive ethnographic research.  The entire text is available on PDF.