US EditionSomaliland opposition leader wins presidential election
- Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi won Somaliland's presidential election with over 50% of the votes, as announced by the electoral commission.
- He received 64% of the votes, defeating incumbent Muse Bihi Abdi, who received 34%.
- Independent observers reported the election as peaceful, celebrating in Burco at Irro's victory.
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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…
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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.
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.
In the breakaway Somali region of Somaliland, the head of the largest opposition party, Abdullahi, has been elected as the new president.
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