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Opposition’s Abdullahi wins presidential election in breakaway Somaliland

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

Somaliland goes to the polls amid Ethiopia-Somalia port deal row

Somaliland goes to the polls amid Ethiopia-Somalia port deal row

Small Somaliland is positioned in the middle of a regional spat that some experts fear could escalate further.

Breakaway Somaliland holds vote as quest for recognition gathers pace

Breakaway Somaliland holds vote as quest for recognition gathers pace

Vote in Somaliland comes amid regional tensions and hopes for international recognition after 30 years of self-rule.

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Somaliland elections: what’s at stake for independence, stability and shifting power dynamics in the Horn of Africa

Somaliland is due to hold a presidential election on 13 November 2024.

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Leader of Somalia's breakaway Somaliland says deal with Ethiopia will allow it to build a naval base

The president of Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland has said his government will press ahead with an agreement signed earlier this month with landlocked Ethiopia to give it access to the sea

The Independent UK

Ambiguous Ethiopia port deal fuels uncertainty over Somaliland statehood

The agreement accentuates historical ties between Ethiopia and Somaliland – and historical hostility with Somalia.

Ethiopia and a breakaway Somali region sign a deal giving Ethiopia access to the sea, leaders say

Landlocked Ethiopia has taken the first steps toward gaining access to the sea, signing an agreement in the capital of Addis Ababa with the breakaway Somali region of Somaliland to access the Somaliland coastline

The Independent UK

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Somaliland crisis: delayed elections and armed conflict threaten dream of statehood

Somaliland crisis: delayed elections and armed conflict threaten dream of statehood

With a presidential election delayed for months and deadly clashes between security forces and clan militias, Somaliland’s reputation for stability lies in ruins. Violence erupted in the breakaway northern Somalia region a few weeks after elections were postponed late last year. President Muse Bihi Abdi, in power since November 2017,…

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What’s driving conflict in the disputed Somali city of Las Anod?

What’s driving conflict in the disputed Somali city of Las Anod?

Violence has erupted in a city at the centre of dispute between Somalia’s semi-autonomous Somaliland & Puntland regions.

At least 24 dead in Somaliland fighting

At least 24 dead in Somaliland fighting

Violence followed Las Anod clan elders declaring intention to cut ties with breakaway republic of Somaliland

The Guardian - UK

Somaliland lawmakers vote to extend president's term by two years

Somaliland lawmakers vote to extend president's term by two years

Lawmakers in Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland have extended President Muse Bihi Abdi's current term of office by two years ahead of its expiry in November, the senate chairman said on Saturday.

Somaliland postpones presidential election to next year

Somaliland postpones presidential election to next year

Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland will postpone its scheduled presidential election to next year, rather than holding it in November when the incumbent president's term ends, the region's electoral body said on Saturday.

The right's stealth assault on Somalia

The right's stealth assault on Somalia

In the 19th century, my homeland was carved up by imperialists. Now that's in danger of happening all over again

Somaliland's leader makes pitch for autonomy in Washington

Somaliland's leader makes pitch for autonomy in Washington

The leader of Somalia's semi-autonomous region of Somaliland urged the international community to recognize his territory’s quest for independence, saying negotiations with Somalia had failed

The Independent UK

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