Delayed Somaliland elections blamed for violence in Las Anod
A street in Las Anod town. Fifteen international partners have said Somaliland region must urgently address the delays in holding an election as it has contributed to violence in Las Anod. PHOTO | COURTESY
Delayed elections in Somalia’s self-declared independent region of Somaliland are playing into the violence in Las Anod, the disputed region where local clans have demanded separation and direct administration from Mogadishu.
This week, a group of 15 international partners asked Somaliland leader to provide a definite calendar on elections, having delayed the polls for over five months now.
