Somaliland’s Supreme Court on Wednesday officially declared opposition candidate Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro the winner of the presidential election, endorsing the earlier announcement by the Somaliland National Electoral Commission. Supreme…
By Mohamed Osman Guudle The political landscape of the Horn of Africa is one of the world’s most complex and contentious. Its epicenter is the longstanding conflict between Somalia and…
The 69-year-old president-elect of the breakaway region of Somaliland will officially assume office on 13 December, with a reputation as a unifier and pragmatist. The opposition leader of the breakaway…
By Brendon J. Cannon The fierce electoral competition in Somaliland – coupled with clan politics and governance challenges – makes it important to understand the implications of the de facto…
The Brenthurst Foundation, in its observation of Somaliland’s November 13, 2024, presidential and political organization elections, declared the process free, fair, and credible. The foundation’s detailed report, released on November…
Ethiopia has commended Somaliland for holding peaceful and democratic presidential elections. In a statement to Ethiopia foreign affairs ministry said the electoral process reflects maturity of Somaliland’s governance and democratic…
Preliminary results from Somaliland’s presidential election show opposition candidate Dr. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdilahi “Irro” of the Wadani Party holding a substantial lead over incumbent President Muse Bihi Abdi. The counting…
International observers have lauded Somaliland’s presidential election process, highlighting the peaceful conduct of voting across the self-declared state on November 13, 2024 as vote counting got underway. The international partners…
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…
Dr. 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…