Opposition wins election in Somaliland, signals dialogue with Somalia: What we know
Somaliland's opposition leader, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, has won the presidential election, unseating the incumbent president who held office for seven years.
Somaliland opposition leader defeats incumbent to win presidential election
MOGADISHU, Somalia -- The opposition leader in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland won last week’s election, the electoral commission said Tuesday. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi of the main opposition Waddani Party received more than 50% of the votes cast.
Somaliland opposition leader Cirro wins in presidential election, beating incumbent
NAIROBI (Reuters) -Somaliland opposition leader Abdirahman Cirro defeated incumbent president Muse Bihi Abdi in last week's election, the electoral commission said on Tuesday, setting up a handover of power as the breakaway Somali region pushes for global recognition.
Opposition leader victorious in self-declared Somaliland elections
The recent presidential elections in the self-declared Republic of Somaliland have concluded with a landslide victory for Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, commonly known as Irro. He competed against the incumbent president,
Breakaway Somaliland's Opposition Leader Wins Presidential Poll
Somaliland's opposition leader has won the presidency of the breakaway region of Somalia, according to election results released Tuesday, an outcome that signalled a rejection of the establishment and a call for change.
Ethiopia Port Deal in Doubt as Opposition Wins Somaliland Vote
An opposition leader won elections in Somaliland, casting doubt over whether the semi-autonomous region will honor a deal that will enable Ethiopia to build a military base on its coast on the Gulf of Aden.
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Somalia: International Partners Call for Dialogue Amid Somalia-Jubaland Tensions
International partners expressed deep concern over the escalating dispute between Somalia's Federal Government and the ...
Voting underway for presidential election in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland
Voting is underway in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland in a key presidential election that was delayed for two years ...
Somalia Enclave Votes With Hopes for Trump’s Formal Recognition
Somaliland holds a long-delayed election on Wednesday amid hopes a new US administration will back the breakaway region’s ...
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Somalia: Foreign Fighters Flocking to Islamic State in Somalia
The Islamic State terror group's small but influential affiliate in Somalia is growing, thanks in part to what the United ...
TikTok ‘clan battles’ over music and poetry stoking tensions in Somalia
The contests are viewed on thousands of smartphone screens across Somalia and beyond, and usually feature two rivals who look ...
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Somalia security at risk over demands Ethiopia leave due to port deal
With Somalia demanding Ethiopian troops leave its territory over a controversial port deal with Somaliland, the future of ...
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Finland has suspended its bilateral development cooperation programme with Somalia
Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio made the announcement, citing a government programme, according to ...
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Somaliland presidential election: 7 things about why polls in Somalia’s breakaway region matter
The region is a breakaway faction of Somalia that often finds itself sandwiched between Ethiopia and Somalia’s conflicts.
Somalia insists Ethiopia not be part of new AU mission
Somalia and Ethiopia remain deadlocked over a Memorandum of Understanding that Ethiopia signed with the breakaway region, ...
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Finland suspends development cooperation with Somalia over refusal to accept repatriation of citizens
Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio (Finns) said that the suspension would not apply to humanitarian aid.
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In deep blue Minneapolis, many Somali voters withheld support for Harris
According to state elections data, support for Vice President Kamala Harris in parts of Minneapolis with concentrations of ...