Abdirahman Cirro’s election as Somaliland’s president marks a pivotal moment for the unrecognized region, with potential shifts in policies, regional ties, and its quest for global recognition.

Somaliland's opposition leader, Abdirahman Cirro, won the presidential election with 64% of the vote, defeating incumbent Muse Bihi Abdi, who secured 35%. This victory for Cirro's Waddani party highlights the region's ongoing quest for international recognition,

The opposition leader in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland won last week’s election, the electoral commission said Tuesday. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi of the main opposition Waddani Party received more than 50% of the votes cast.

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 incumbent president,

Somaliland's opposition leader has won the presidency of the breakaway region of Somalia, according to election results released Tuesday, an outcome that signalled a rejection of the establishment and a call for change.