Somaliland
Somaliland, officially the Republic of Somaliland, is an List of states with limited recognition, unrecognised country in the Horn of Africa. It is located in the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden and bordered by Djibouti to the northwest, E ...
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Incumbents
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President
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*President (corporate title)
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*President (government title)
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Muse Bihi Abdi
Musa Bihi Abdi (, ; born 16 June 1948) is a Somaliland politician and former military officer who served as the 5th President of Somaliland from 2017 to 2024.
During the 1970s, he served as a pilot in the Somali Air Force under the Siad Barr ...
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Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi
Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (, ; born 24 April 1956), colloquially known as Irro (), is a Somaliland politician and diplomat who has been the 6th and current President of Somaliland since 12 December 2024.
Abdirahman served as speaker of t ...
(from 12 December 2024)
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Vice President
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Speaker of the House
The speaker of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body, is its presiding officer, or the chair. The title was first used in 1377 in England.
Usage
The title was first recorded in 1377 to describe the role of Thomas de Hung ...
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Yasin Haji Mohamoud
Yasin Haji Mohamoud Hiir () also known as Faratoon (Faraton) is a Somaliland politician, who is currently the speaker of Somaliland's Lower House of Parliament (House of Representatives).
Prior to his election as a member of Somaliland's Hou ...
Suleiman Mohamoud Adan
Suleiman Mohamoud Adan (, ), also known as Saleebaan Gaal is a Somaliland politician and the current speaker of Somaliland House of Elders since 28 August 2004.
Biography
Suleiman Mohamoud Adan Yusuf was born in 1937. He belongs to the Solom ...
Adan Haji Ali
Adan Haji Ali Ahmed () is a Somaliland lawyer and judge, serving as the current Chief Justice of Somaliland. He assumed the position on June 3, 2015, when he was appointed by Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud.
See also
*Ministry of Justice (Somaliland)
*Su ...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs
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agreement
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* Trade agreement, between countries
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with
Somaliland
Somaliland, officially the Republic of Somaliland, is an List of states with limited recognition, unrecognised country in the Horn of Africa. It is located in the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden and bordered by Djibouti to the northwest, E ...
to use 20 kilometers of coastline, including the port of
Berbera
Berbera (; , ) is the capital of the Sahil, Somaliland, Sahil region of Somaliland and is the main sea port of the country, located approximately 160 km from the national capital, Hargeisa. Berbera is a coastal city and was the former capital of t ...
, in exchange for eventual recognition of the
Somaliland Declaration of Independence
The Somaliland Declaration of Independence was made on 18 May 1991 by Somali sultans from the Isaaq, Dhulbahante, Issa (clan), Issa, Gadabursi, Warsangali clans, as well as the Somali National Movement.UN member state to do so.
* August 28: At least nine people are killed in fighting between SSC-Khatumo forces and
Somaliland
Somaliland, officially the Republic of Somaliland, is an List of states with limited recognition, unrecognised country in the Horn of Africa. It is located in the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden and bordered by Djibouti to the northwest, E ...
soldiers near the town of Goof, close to
Erigavo
Erigavo (, ), also spelled as Erigabo, is the capital and largest city of the Sanaag region of Somaliland.
Etymology
The name ''Ceerigaabo'' is made up of two parts: ''Ceeri'' which describes a place water collects, and ''gaabo'' (''gaaban'') ...
in the southeastern part of the
Sanaag
Sanag (, ) is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in north eastern Somaliland.Regions of Somalia Sa ...
Muse Bihi Abdi
Musa Bihi Abdi (, ; born 16 June 1948) is a Somaliland politician and former military officer who served as the 5th President of Somaliland from 2017 to 2024.
During the 1970s, he served as a pilot in the Somali Air Force under the Siad Barr ...
loses reelection to
Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi
Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (, ; born 24 April 1956), colloquially known as Irro (), is a Somaliland politician and diplomat who has been the 6th and current President of Somaliland since 12 December 2024.
Abdirahman served as speaker of t ...
by a landslide.
* December 12:
Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi
Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (, ; born 24 April 1956), colloquially known as Irro (), is a Somaliland politician and diplomat who has been the 6th and current President of Somaliland since 12 December 2024.
Abdirahman served as speaker of t ...
is inaugurated as president.
* December 14–15: Battle of Erigavo: SSC-Khatumo launches a coordinated assault on Somaliland positions within Erigavo, which is repelled, with Somaliland forces maintaining control of the city.
Deaths
* November 15:
Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud
Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud (, ; 1 June 1938 – 15 November 2024), known by his nickname Silanyo (), was a Somaliland politician who served as the President of Somaliland from 2010 to 2017. During the 1980s, he also served as the Chairman of the ...
, 86, politician,
president
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*President (corporate title)
* President (education), a leader of a college or university
*President (government title)
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(2010–2017),
minister of finance
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Al-Shabaab (militant group)
Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen, simply known as al-Shabaab, or by its state name, the Islamic Emirate of Somalia, is a transnational Salafi jihadism, Salafi Jihadist military and political organization based in Somalia and is also in a more lim ...
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COVID-19 pandemic in Africa
The COVID-19 pandemic pandemic was confirmed to have spread to Africa on 14 February 2020, with the first confirmed case announced in COVID-19 pandemic in Egypt, Egypt. The first confirmed case in sub-Saharan Africa was announced in COVID-19 ...
Somaliland
Somaliland, officially the Republic of Somaliland, is an List of states with limited recognition, unrecognised country in the Horn of Africa. It is located in the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden and bordered by Djibouti to the northwest, E ...
Somaliland
Somaliland, officially the Republic of Somaliland, is an List of states with limited recognition, unrecognised country in the Horn of Africa. It is located in the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden and bordered by Djibouti to the northwest, E ...