Irro’ took over 60 percent of the vote having pledged to push efforts to gain international recognition for the region.

The opposition’s win in Somaliland’s election could help the breakaway state cement its place as a democratic state in a ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Presidential candidate Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, center, casts ...

Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, leader of Somaliland’s opposition Waddani Party, has won the presidential election, according to the results announced ...

In Somaliland's recent election, opposition leader Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi of the Waddani Party won over 50% of the vote ...

Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, Waddani’s leader, who goes by the nickname ‘Irro’, won around 64% of the votes, far ahead of ...

Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs congratulated President-elect Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi-Irro on winning the ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The opposition leader in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland won last week’s election, the ...

Voting is underway in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland in a key presidential election that was delayed for two years ...

Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro has been elected the new president of the breakaway region of Somalia, Somaliland, beating ...

Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi of the main opposition Waddani Party received more than 50% of the votes, defeating President Muse Bihi Abdi who sought a second term after seven years in office ...