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President Mohamud Appeals for Calm in Somaliland

President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia has appealed for calm in Somaliland.

The Somali President said this a day after street protests caused the deaths of three civilians in Hargeisa, Somaliland.

On Friday, he addressed the leaders and residents of Somaliland.

In his address, President Mohamud urged the leaders and people of Somaliland to maintain the stability for which they are renowned.

He also urged the leaders and people of Somaliland to embrace dialogue as a means of resolving their differences.

Somaliland has witnessed mayhem in the last 24 hours.

Opposition supporters clashed with Somaliland police officers. The opposition supporters were protesting plans by the government to postpone elections due for November 2022.