Somaliland Is Coming Apart: The Issa–Gadabursi Rift and the Collapse of a Shared Social Contract.
Somaliland was founded on a delicate balance: a compact between communities of the northwest—the central Isaaq majority, the western clans of Awdal, and the minorities among them. For three decades, coexistence and mutual respect helped sustain a fragile social order. Today, that order has collapsed beyond repair. The social fabric connecting Somaliland’s western communities—particularly the…