According to the Somaliland National Electoral Commission, more than 1 million registered and eligible voters head to the polls Wednesday to elect their president for the next five years.

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Suddenly, everything is about a tiny, unrecognized state that few will ever have heard of: Somaliland. The fate of this piece ...

The fierce electoral competition in Somaliland – coupled with clan politics and governance challenges – makes it important to understand the implications of the de facto independent state’s recent ...

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The 69-year-old president-elect will officially assume office on 13 December, with a reputation as a unifier and pragmatist.

LONDON (Tribune News Service) — Donald Trump is expected to consider recognizing Somaliland as an independent country once he ...

The opposition leader of the self-declared republic of Somaliland, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, has won the territory’s ...

Somaliland's opposition leader has won the presidency of the breakaway region of Somalia, according to election results ...

Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi of the main opposition Waddani Party received more than 50% of the votes, defeating President ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The opposition leader in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland was declared winner on Tuesday in last week’s election that gave a boost for the region’s push ...