The Somaliland Orchestra: An African Masterpiece in Democratic Elections

And this has happened in a sub-region allergic to political reconciliation, power sharing and democratic elections. That is no small achievement.
Medhane Tadesse

Anyone who served on the academic front of conflict analysis in the Horn of Africa is likely to prick up his ears and experience a kind of mental salvation at the recent democratic elections in Somaliland. Somaliland has a special place in the political developments in Africa, especially in the Horn. This paper is concerned with the broader political issues surrounding the recent democratic elections in Somaliland. It will no dwell on the details of election politics or the nature of political parties.   It aspires to serve as an analytical guide through the pressures and triumphs of one of the most important but least-recalled political achievements in Africa.The fact that Kulmiye won the election is not a surprise, and is beside the point. The most important issue is the political background that led to a vibrant multi-party politics and the most democratically contested elections in Africa.
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