As early as midnight Tuesday, voters had started making their way to the polling stations hours before the start of the Somaliland presidential elections. With a suspension of public and …
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Will it be second time lucky for Dr Abdirahman Irro in quest for Somaliland presidency
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterDr. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi-Irro, the former Speaker of Somaliland’s House of Representatives will be making a second stab on the presidency after coming second to Muse Bihi in the 2017 …
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Brenthurst Foundation hosts election monmitoring mission in Somaliland
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterAhead of Somaliland’s presidential and parties election on 13 November 2024, the Brenthurst Foundation Election Monitoring Mission has been deployed to observe polling day. This marks the second Mission that …
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Its election day in Somaliland as nation seeks to pick president
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterAccording to the Somaliland National Electoral Commission, more than 1 million registered and eligible voters head to the polls Wednesday to elect their president for the next five years. Three …
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Guurti speaker calls for calm ahead of Wednesday presidential polls
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterThe speaker of the Somaliland House of Elders (Guurti) Suleiman Mohamud Adam has called for calm as the country heads into the presidential elections on November 13. Adam, speaking to …
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Focus shifts to the ballot as campaigns come to a close with Bihi and Irro in neck to neck race for presidency
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterSomaliland will be going to their presidential and political party election on Wednesday this week to elect their president in a decisive vote which will give the country more impetus …
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Electoral observers hold meetings with President Bihi and Waddani’s Dr Irro
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterInternational electoral observer missions who are in Somaliland to monitor the November 13 Presidential elections on Sunday separately met the President Muse Bihi and his challenger Dr Abdirahman Irro. President, …
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Somaliland VP Saylici cuts ties with President Bihi to back Waddani candidate Dr Irro
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterIn what may be described as a telling body blow to Somaliland President Muse Bihi’s chances of retaining his seat in the upcoming elections, his Vice President for seven years …
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A matter of time: Somaliland determined to see through MoU
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterIt has been nearly a year since Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Somaliland President Muse Bihi announced they had signed a deal that would see Ethiopia lease a portion of …
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Dr. Abdirahman Irro’s blueprint for Somaliland’s future
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterDr. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro, a seasoned political figure and the Waddani Party’s presidential candidate, recently shared his vision for Somaliland in an interview with BBC Somali. His responses provide …