Voters of Somaliland go to polls full of hope
By Jean-Jacques Cornish
HARGEISA, 14 APRIL 2003 - Somaliland has taken a further step down the democratic road with a presidential election that is expected to be closely fought but peaceful.

South Africa has the largest observer team for this event, which was due to happen on Monday.

Dahir Riyale Kahan is asking his largely nomadic people to return him to the office he assumed when President Mohamed Egal died at 1 Military Hospital in Pretoria in May.