Somaliland opposition leader wins presidential election
The opposition leader of the self-declared republic of Somaliland, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, has won the territory’s presidential election. More popularly known as Irro, he won with 64% of the vote to become Somaliland’s sixth president since it broke away from Somalia in 1991.
After Electing New Leader, Somaliland Resumes Quest For Recognition
A new president, a maritime deal with neighbouring Ethiopia, the election of Donald Trump in the United States: after several political shifts in 2024, the self-proclaimed republic of Somaliland hopes to see progress in its quest to become Africa's newest state.
Opposition’s Abdullahi wins presidential election in breakaway Somaliland
Irro’ took over 60 percent of the vote having pledged to push efforts to gain international recognition for the region.
Finnish citizen elected president of Somaliland
Finnish citizen Abdirahman 'Cirro' Mohamed Abdullahi won Somaliland's presidential election last week, AP and Reuters reported on Tuesday following an announcement by the electoral commission. Cirro won the election by a clear margin,
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.
Somaliland Opposition leader Abdirahman Cirro wins presidential election
Somaliland’s opposition leader Abdirahman Cirro won the presidential election, defeating incumbent Muse Bihi Abdi with 64% vote, signalling a leadership change as the region seeks global recognition
Breakaway Somalia Region Elects Opposition Leader as President
An opposition leader won elections in the semi-autonomous region of Somaliland, beating incumbent President Muse Bihi Abdi.
Somaliland opposition leader Cirro defeats incumbent in presidential election
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.
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Ethiopia Congratulates Somaliland’s President-elect of Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi-Irro
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