Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, leader of Somaliland’s opposition, has been elected president of the breakaway region of Somalia, according to reports. Abdullahi – also known as Irro – of the Waddani Party received close to 64 percent of the vote,

By Harun Maruf 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.

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.

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.

Leaders in Somalia have reacted to the opposition party’s win in Somaliland with hopes for better relations between the country and the breakaway region. Former Somali prime min

Somalia: The election commission of the breakaway Somaliland region has declared opposition candidate Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi the winner of the weekend’s presidential election with 63.92 percent of the vote,