LAS ANOD (SD) – In the city of Las Anod, a meeting was held between the leaders of SSC Khatumo and a delegation from the Somali Regional State of Ethiopia, who stated that they are working to find a solution to the conflict between Somaliland and SSC-Khatumo.

This delegation, consisting of elders and traditional leaders, mentioned that they had visited Hargeisa and that Somaliland’s leaders are ready for peace.

“We are a peace delegation. We came from Hargeisa, and we bring you the message that they are ready for peace. You have also informed us that you are ready for peace,” said Garaad Kulmiye Garaad Maxamed Garaad Dool.

Garaad Kulmiye added that they would relay the information they gather in Lasanod back to Hargeisa, after which preparations for technical negotiations would begin. He pointed out that both sides would independently consider the foundations for the discussions.

The leaders of SSC-Khaatumo stated their readiness for peace and dialogue but emphasized that they are an autonomous region within Somalia.

Following prolonged conflicts between Somaliland and SSC-Khaatumo, the new President of Somaliland, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Cirro, expressed his desire to resolve the tensions through dialogue.

Somaliland believes that the SSC regions are part of its territory, while SSC Khaatumo considers itself an autonomous region within Somalia, which is the core of the dispute between the two sides.