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

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

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

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

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

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

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

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Voting was underway Wednesday in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland in a key presidential ...

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

Somalilandsun’ Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed congratulations to Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, the new president-elect of Somaliland, for his victory over incumbent president ...

Somalilandsun: The opposition leader  of Somaliland, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi – more popularly known as Irro – beat incumbent Muse Abdi Bihi with 64% of the vote in the 13 November polls. Irro ...