SOMALILAND NON-STATE ACTORS’ FORUM
ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSION
STATEMENT OF PRELIMINARY FINDINGS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Presidential and party elections were held in Somaliland on 13 November 2024. A competitive campaign offered Somaliland’s voters a choice of political alternatives, although the policy platforms of the candidates...
International election observers have released their preliminary assessment of Somaliland’s November 13, 2024 elections, which combined presidential polls with a unique vote to determine the nation’s official political parties.
The International Election Observation Mission (IEOM), which observed voting at 146...
AhmedMohamed Mohamoud ‘Siilaanyo,’ a towering figure in Somaliland’s history, passed away on November 15, 2024, leaving behind a legacy defined by resilience, vision, and service. From his early days in British Somaliland to leading a nation through its formative...
Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud “Silanyo” born 86 years ago was a Somaliland politician who was President of Somaliland from 2010 to 2017. He was a long-time member of the government, having served as Minister of Commerce of the Somali Republic,...
The Press Conduct Oversight Committee of Somaliland’s National Electoral Commission (NEC) has strongly appealed to all media outlets to uphold the integrity of the electoral process, and especially until official results are announced. The committee called on journalists and...
The nation is grieving. We are all deeply saddened by the tragic news that Somaliland's former president, Ahmed Silanyo, passed away tonight.
My thoughts and prayers are with the family and my people of Somaliland. I pray that Allah grants...
NEC Commissioner Hussein Badhani detailed the National Electoral Commission’s rigorous data processing protocols, emphasizing transparency and accuracy throughout the electoral process.
The Commissioner outlined that after polls closed, commission officers and party representatives jointly counted ballots at each station, signing...
The International Partners have closely followed the ongoing electoral process in Somaliland, leading to the election of Somaliland’s President and political parties. A delegation of International Partners, led by Ambassadors and Envoys from several missions, visited over 30 polling...
The Chairman of Dahabshiil Group of Companies, Haji Mohamed Said Duale, called on the community to vote peacefully and await the election results in peace. The Chairman also called on the presidential candidates to accept the election results.
Chairman Mohamed...
The Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs commends #Somaliland‘s free and fair elections, highlighting them as a testament to its governance maturity and robust democratic system.
Statement MFA issued on Friday stated as follows;
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of...