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Somaliland celebrates 30 years of self-rule

Somaliland's President Muse Bihi Abdi.

Somaliland's President Muse Bihi Abdi. PHOTO | AFP

By  Abdulkadir Khalif

Contributor

Nation Media Group

The self-declared Republic of Somaliland marked 30 years of self-rule with festivities in the capital Hargeisa.

On May 18, 1991, Somaliland announced independence from the rest of Somalia.

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