THE National Electoral Commission of Somaliland has announced opposition leader Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi ‘Irro’ as the winner of the presidential election, defeating incumbent Muse Bihi Abdi in a peaceful contest. Irro, representing the Waddani party, secured a landslide victory with…
SOMALIA has announced plans to expel thousands of Ethiopian troops stationed in the country by the end of the year unless Ethiopia cancels a contentious port deal with the breakaway region of Somaliland. This announcement was made by a senior Somali official…
SOMALI pirates have released the hijacked ship MV Abdullah along with its crew of 23 following the payment of a $5 million ransom, as confirmed by two pirates involved in the operation. Abdirashiid Yusuf, one of the pirates, disclosed to Reuters that…
