Opposition Leader In Somaliland, Abdirahman Emerges Leader Of Breakaway Region
He defeated incumbent Muse Bihi Abdi to emerge victorious, the electoral commission reports.
The opposition leader in Somaliland , Abdirahman Cirro has won Presidential election in the breakaway region .
He defeated incumbent Muse Bihi Abdi to emerge victorious, the electoral commission reports.
Somaliland declared independence from Somalia in 1991, turning into self rule. It has however not been recognised by any country, restricting access to international finance and the ability of its six million people to travel.
According to the electoral commission, Cirro who is the leader of the opposition Waddani party, won 64% of the vote against Bihi’s 35%, said Musa Hassan, chairman of the Somaliland Electoral Commission.
In January, Somaliland signed a preliminary deal with landlocked Ethiopia in January that would grant Addis Ababa a strip of land on its coast in exchange for recognition.
It is believed that policy officials from Trump first term as United States President voiced support for Somaliland, raising their hopes of international recognition.
