Somalia: Somaliland Pushes for Independence at Talks

For years Somaliland's stance has been to gain independence from Somalia. In London, the two parties are meeting face-to-face for the first time ever in two decades to discuss the way forward for the country.

A soldier from the Somalia's transitional government pushes back a crowd (file photo): The Somaliland-Somalia meeting was an issue agreed on at the London conference earlier this year.

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