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 …
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Horn of AfricaNewsPoliticsSomaliaSomaliland
Somalia and Somaliland: Competing narrative in the Horn of Africa
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterBy 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 …
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Abdirahman Irro: ‘Consensus‑driven’ leader who offers new hope for Somaliland
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterThe 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 …
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Commentary/OpinionHorn of AfricaNewsPoliticsSomaliland
Somaliland’s new government is ready to drive change: these are its 3 big goals
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterBy 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 …
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Brenthurst Foundation gives thumbs up to Somaliland elections as free, fair and credible
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterThe 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 …
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International RelationsNewsPoliticsSomaliland
Ethiopia commends Somaliland for peaceful presidential polls
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterEthiopia 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 …
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Opposition candidate takes early lead in Somaliland presidential vote counting
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterPreliminary 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 …
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International partners laud Somaliland presidential election process as vote counting begins
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterInternational 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 …
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Excited to cast their vote, the young and old line to be part of Somaliland historic moment
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterAs 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 …