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U.S. Government Congratulates Somaliland’s President-Elect Abdirahman Mohamed Abdilahi

Somaliland President-elect Abdirahman Mohamed Abdilahi Irro
By: MOHAMED DUALE, HORNDIPLOMAT The United States has extended its congratulations to the people of Somaliland on the successful conduct of their recent presidential election. The U.S. Embassy in Mogadishu issued a statement acknowledging the election results...

Somaliland Elects Abdirahman Mohamed Abdilahi Irro as 6th President in Historic Election

Somaliland Elects Abdirahman Mohamed Abdilahi Irro as 6th President in Historic Election
By: Mohamed Duale, Horndiplomat Hargeisa, Somaliland – The Somaliland National Electoral Commission (NEC) has declared Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi "Irro" of the Waddani Party as the 6th President of Somaliland and alongside Vice President Mohamed Ali AwAbdi. This...

State Funeral Held for Former Somaliland President Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud Silanyo

State Funeral Held for Former Somaliland President Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud Silanyo
By: Mohamed Duale A state funeral was held today for the fourth President of Somaliland, Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud Silanyo, who passed away on Friday, November 15, 2024, in Hargeisa. The late president was laid to rest at...

Somaliland Defends Democratic Progress Amid Hostile Remarks from Mogadishu

Somaliland Minister of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation Dr Isse Keyd
By: Horndiplomat staff writer Hargeisa, Somaliland – The Government of the Republic of Somaliland has strongly rejected recent hostile remarks made by Somalia’s Foreign Minister, Ahmed Moallim Fiqi. In a sharply worded statement, Somaliland’s Ministry of Foreign...

Ethiopia Offers Condolences on Death of Somaliland’s Ex-President Ahmed Mohamed Siilaanyo

By :Horndiplomat staff writer Ethiopia Expresses Condolences Over the Passing of Former Somaliland President Ahmed Mohamed Mohamud "Siilaanyo" The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia has expressed its heartfelt condolences to the people...

Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo: A Visionary Leader and True Icon Passes Away at 86

Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo: A Visionary Leader and True Icon Passes Away at 86
By: Mohamed Duale, Horn Diplomat Chief Editor Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud "Silanyo," a monumental figure in Somaliland’s history, passed away on Friday night, November 15, 2024, in Hargeisa. He was 86 years old. Silanyo's family confirmed his death,...

International observers of Somaliland’s elections release preliminary assessment

International observers of Somaliland’s elections deploying to all six of Somaliland’s regions
Following polling day, the University College London’s International Election Observation Mission (IEOM) to Somaliland’s presidential elections and political parties vote on 13 November 2024 has released its preliminary assessment. The IEOM, led by Tim Cole, a former UK ambassador, was invited...

Ethiopia Commends Somaliland for Peaceful Elections

A consequential vote in Somaliland Photograph: AFP
By: Mohamed Duale , Horndiplomat Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — Ethiopia’s government has praised this week’s presidential and Political organization elections in Somaliland, lauding the peaceful and democratic nature of the process. In a statement issued on Friday...

The Brenthurst Foundation Declares Somaliland’s 2024 Elections Free and Fair

The Brenthurst Foundation Declares Somaliland's 2024 Elections Free and Fair
By Mohamed Duale, Horndiplomat The Brenthurst Foundation, in its observation of Somaliland’s November 13, 2024, presidential and political organization elections, declared the process free, fair, and credible. The foundation’s detailed report, released on November 14, 2024, underscores Somaliland’s...

Somaliland NEC Outlines Election Result Management and Dispute Resolution Process

Somaliland NEC Chairman Musa Hassan Yousuf
By: Horndiplomat Staff Hargeisa, Somaliland – The National Electoral Commission (NEC) of Somaliland has issued a detailed plan for managing election results from the district level up to the national level, emphasizing transparency and accuracy in the electoral...