World Politics Review published on 28 March 2023 a commentary titled "Somaliland's Case for International Recognition Is Getting Complicated" by Matthew Gordon, University of Marburg.
Conflict in the Las Anod region of Somaliland and geopolitics involving the United States, China, and the Gulf States has complicated Somaliland's quest for international recognition.
Ethiopia Insight published on 20 March 2023 a commentary titled "Somaliland and Ethiopia Faceoff over Las Anod Jeopardizes Regional Cooperation."
Somaliland accused Ethiopia of sending troops to the disputed area around Los Anod. Leaders of Ethiopia's neighboring Somali Region have denied the charge.
African Arguments posted on 27 February 2023 a commentary titled "Conflict in Somaliland: Beyond the Clannism Convention" by Jamal Abdi, Keele University.
The author argues that clannism does not explain the root causes of the current conflict in Somaliland. Rather it is best understood through the intersection of economic marginalization and limited state capacity, leading to the erosion of state legitimacy.
The Associated Press published on 4 March 2023 an article titled "Doctor in Embattled Somaliland City Says At Least 145 Dead" by Omar Faruk.
The director of a hospital in the disputed town of Las-Anod in Somaliland said that conflict there since December has resulted in at least 145 deaths, 1080 injuries, and 100,000 families fleeing the city.
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