Ethnic clashes hit Somaliland ahead of this year’s elections

Supporters hold banners of candidates during past campaigns in Somaliland. PHOTO | AFP

Kenyan Member of Parliament has been accused of inciting the violence to stop Somaliland from being recognised as an independent entity

Somaliland leader Muse Bihi had been planning for elections later this year when violence erupted in Sool, the region shared with Puntland. Those clashes, along ethnic lines, could hurt any sympathies the world may have on Somaliland’s ambitions to be independent of Somalia.