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   Zecharias Zelalem (zekuzelalem@dair-community.social)'s status on Tuesday, 19-Nov-2024 17:17:27 JST Zecharias Zelalem

   SOMALILAND ELECTIONS:

   Opposition candidate Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi of the Wadani party has won the election, sealing 64% of the vote, ending current President Muse Bihi's hopes of extending his near 7 year Presidency. Abdullahi will become Somaliland's 6th President.

   The unrecognized breakaway republic, which regularly organizes free and peaceful elections, has also had election induced changes of government, a rarity across Africa and non existent in the Horn.

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     Zecharias Zelalem (zekuzelalem@dair-community.social)'s status on Tuesday, 19-Nov-2024 17:19:47 JST Zecharias Zelalem

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     Despite not being recognized as an independent state, it is the only fully functioning democracy in the region. Somaliland has had 6 Presidents since 1991. Most ruled for about 6-8 years before peacefully stepping aside following defeat at the ballot box.

     https://www.thestar.com/news/world/africa/somaliland-opposition-leader-wins-presidential-election/article_12655f6f-fbf3-502f-b0f3-4a0f61218dc2.html

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     Zecharias Zelalem (zekuzelalem@dair-community.social)'s status on Wednesday, 20-Nov-2024 04:21:32 JST Zecharias Zelalem

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     • Miia Mustang

     @miiamustang yes sir! Something increasingly common in Somali territories it seems! President of Somalia until 2022 was a dual American national

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     Miia Mustang (miiamustang@eliitin-some.fi)'s status on Wednesday, 20-Nov-2024 04:21:33 JST Miia Mustang

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     @ZekuZelalem Also reportedly a Finnish citizen!