Tag: Somaliland Presidential Elections
Ibrahim Abdullahi: The man who buried Somaliland’s dead
It was June 2, 1988, and Hargeisa was under attack. The rat-a-tat-tat of nearby artillery rose above the city and filled Ibrahim Abdullahi's ears,...
Breakaway Somaliland to elect president
Three candidates are running for the highest office in what will be the region's third democratic election.
The self-proclaimed state of Somaliland will vote for...
Somaliland: Observation Mission Deployed to Monitor Historic Election
Somaliland will hold its third presidential election. A team of 60 international election observers from 24 different countries – including representatives of the Unrepresented...
What next for Somaliland’s foreign policy after the election?
Somaliland’s presidential elections next week offer the self-declared Horn of Africa nation an opportunity to re-examine its foreign policy. Until now, it has sought...
Somaliland’s poll body says ready for presidential election on Monday
National Electoral Commission (NEC) of the breakaway republic of Somalia's Somaliland said on Saturday that it has finalized preparations for the presidential election on...
Somaliland President in Ethiopia to boost socio-economic cooperation
The president of Somaliland, Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo, has arrived here on Friday to discuss ways of strengthening cooperation Ethiopia.
Silanyo, as part of his state...
Somaliland Vote: Its biggest challenges come after the election.
On Nov. 13, Somalilanders will vote for a new president. The campaign kicked off in dramatic fashion in October with Somaliland’s first-ever presidential debate...
Almost all Somaliland women have undergone female genital mutilation
In a breakthrough for the campaign against female genital mutilation, the three candidates in Somaliland’s presidential election — all of them men — have...
Somaliland shuts down schools until after Nov. 13 presidential elections
Self-declared independent state of Somaliland has called off school for eight days in preparation towards its third presidential election scheduled for November 13.
The Education...
This Election Represents an Opportunity for Somaliland to Strengthen its Democratic Credentials’
A high level delegation of international partners will visit Hargeisa, Somaliland, on 12 to 14 November 2017.
The purpose of the visit is to demonstrate...
