The Somali government has drawn a red line in its dealings with Ethiopia, insisting that Addis Ababa’s controversial pact with Somaliland must be scrapped before any dialogue can proceed. The…
By Martin Duffy I served as international observer for Somaliland’s Presidential elections on 13 November 2024. With polls being delayed for two years, the incumbent President Muse Bihi Abdi of…
As the president elect of Somaliland prepares go get down to work with his inauguration set for a fortnight, it remains to be seen what kind of cabinet he will…
By Michael Rubin On November 20, 2024, Somaliland’s National Election Commission announced the results of Somaliland’s latest elections: Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi “Irro,” the head of the opposition Waddani Party triumphed, blocking incumbent President…
Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed congratulations to Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, the new president-elect of Somaliland, for his victory over incumbent president Muse Bihi Abdi as leader of the main…
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…