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

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

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 ...

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, leader of Somaliland’s opposition, has been elected president of the breakaway region of Somalia. 'Irro’ took over 60 percent of the vote having pledged to push efforts ...

The recent presidential elections in the self-declared Republic of Somaliland have concluded with a landslide victory for Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, commonly known as Irro. He competed against the ...

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

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.

HARGEISA, Somalia - A new era will be ushered in the Somaliland region after the electoral commission declared Abdirahman ...

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

Taiwan congratulated Somaliland's new president-elect, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (Irro), who pledged continued relations ...