Breakaway Somaliland to elect new president

The self-proclaimed state of Somaliland will vote for a new president on Monday, hoping to continue a series of democratic transitions of power that sets it apart from its troubled neighbour Somalia.The northern territory, which is more tribally homogenous and stable than the rest of Somalia, broke away in 1991 and has been striving to attain international recognition ever since.Three candidates are running for the state's top office, seasoned politicians Muse Bihi of the ruling Kulmiye party an