Somaliland police launch operation against electricity firms over tariff dispute

Hargeisa (HOL) — Somaliland police launched an operation Monday night against several electricity companies accused of violating a presidential directive on power tariffs, escalating a dispute between the government and private electricity providers over proposed price increases.In a statement, police said the operation followed the companies' failure to appear before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) despite being summoned for questioning over alleged violations of government orders and instructions issued by the Somaliland Energy Commission.