Somaliland opposition leader wins presidential election

Opposition leader victorious in self-declared Somaliland elections

Mogadishu, Somalia — 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, Muse Bihi Abdi. Irro could reopen dialogue with the federal government of Somalia that stalled after Bihi signed a Memorandum of Understanding that leases a portion of land and sea to Ethiopia in exchange fo…

Somaliland opposition leader defeats incumbent to win presidential election

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The opposition leader in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland was declared winner on Tuesday in last week’s election that gave a boost for the region's push for international recognition.

Somaliland opposition leader Cirro wins election

President Muse Bihi Abdi’s defeat sets up a handover of power as the breakaway region pushes for global recognition

Somalia: Opposition Leader Wins Somaliland Presidential Contest

The Somaliland electoral commission announced Tuesday that opposition leader Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi "Irro" defeated incumbent Muse Bihi Abdi for the presidency of the breakaway region located on the Horn of Africa.

Somaliland opposition leader Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi 'Irro' wins presidential vote

Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi "Irro" becomes the sixth leader of the self-declared republic.

In the breakaway Somali region of Somaliland, the head of the largest opposition party, Abdullahi, has been elected as the new president.