The territory's decades-long push for international recognition is likely to be a top priority when Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, popularly known as "Irro", takes office next month. His election ...

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

The Somaliland electoral commission announced Tuesday that opposition leader Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi “Irro” defeated ...

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

Somalilandsun: The US government has committed to enhancing strategic relations with Somaliland that include regional security, advancing democracy, and strengthening areas of cooperation. This ...

The opposition leader of the self-declared republic of Somaliland, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, has won the territory’s presidential election. More popularly known as Irro, he won with 64% of ...

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

During campaigning, Irro said his party would review a controversial deal to lease landlocked Ethiopia a 20km (12-mile) section of its coastline for 50 years to set up a naval base. Born in ...

Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, Waddani’s leader, who goes by the nickname ‘Irro’, won around 64% of the votes, far ahead of Muse Bihi Abdi, the current president and leader of the Kulmiye party, who ...

He is running against Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, known as "Irro,” of the Waddani party and Faisal Ali Warabe of the Justice and Development Party, or UCID. In an interview with VOA Somali ...

Mogadishu, Nov. 19 (BNA): Somaliland Election National Commission has on Tuesday announced that Waddani Party Leader, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (Irro) has won 63.92% votes cast in November 17, ...

Hargeisa, Somalia — The Somaliland Electoral Commission on Tuesday declared Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi "Irro" as the victor in the presidential election, garnering 63.92% of the total votes.