The conflict is over Sool & Sanaag which they both claim. SL really wasted their chance. They had the second somali capital after Mogadishu. In 1991 when the government collapsed they had the opportunity to call all Somalis to Hargeisa and rule them but they didn't. Now they're stuck in limbo.I never understood this imense Isaaq and mj so called conflict the two clans have never ever really fought and have been on the same side of history ssdf snm were allied . Buur madow and isaaq elders made peace between cismaan maxamuud and cumar maxamuud. Cabdilahi yusuf vs cadde muse. Somaliland and punt land could actually be allies to form great cooperation what ever it could be either to join each other into one nation or separate yet closely interlinked . I think the mj have great respect for Isaaq at least elders used to have that . And sure they see Somaliland as a success story waxa fiican wala iskaga dayda. And I am sure the landers think if they were as shrewd and political smart as the mj it wouldn’t take Somaliland to get recognition nearly four decades and counting . They would have tricked those in Mogadishu to sign off the divorce papers in the first two years . Mjs had a president and several premiers in Mogadishu. Post 1991.
 
				 
 
		 
 
		
 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		