Peaceful Somali Enclave Seeks New Business

By SARAH CHILDRESS
Saturday, January 01, 2011
HARGEISA, Somaliland— Southern Somalia is wrestling with virtual anarchy, but entrepreneurs and officials in this relatively stable, autonomous part of the north are touting their gains as a model for leading the region toward stability.
Somaliland has operated in relative peace since it declared independence in 1991, holding four democratic elections, [...]