Dr. Markus V. Hoehne, an anthropologist at the University of Leipzig, visited Colgate University on Tuesday, March 19, to discuss the ongoing conflict in northern Somalia and the impacts of his online and offline engagements. Hoehne conducted research for his doctorate in Somaliland from 2002 to 2004 and has returned to the region regularly in.
Somaliland took an important step toward stable democracy with parliamentary and local council polls on 31 May. To keep moving in this direction, authorities and the opposition should build consensus on how to run future voting and how to make the government more inclusive.