The general elections in Somaliland were held on November 13, 2017 [1] . They elected the president and parliament of Somaliland. They became the third presidential election in the autonomous region.
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| Presidential Election in Somaliland (2017) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | |||
| the 13th of November | |||
| Voter turnout | 80% | ||
 |  | ||
| Candidate | Musa Behi | Abdirrahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro | |
| The consignment | Party of Peace, Unity and Development | Party Vadani | |
| Votes | 305 909 (55.10%) | 226,092 (40.73%) | |
| Election result | Musa Behi is elected President of Somaliland. | ||
More than 700 thousand voters were registered, more than 1600 polling stations were organized. For the first time in Africa, biometric technology was used to prevent re-voting. 60 observers from 27 countries participated in the elections. Until the results were announced on November 17, social networks were closed in Somaliland to prevent the spread of rumors [2] . As a result, Musa Behi won 55% of the vote and was elected president of Somaliland.
Pre-election environment
The previous parliamentary elections in Somaliland were held in 2005. The following were to be held in September 2010 [3] , but were postponed to June 26, 2015 [4] . However, due to the unpreparedness of the National Electoral Commission, in September 2015, the House of Elders extended the term of parliament for another 21 months [5] . Then the general elections were scheduled for March 27, 2017 [6] and were again postponed for half a year due to drought in the region [7] . In the end, the elections were held on November 13, 2017.
President Ahmed Silanyo did not run for a second term. In November 2015, the party’s leader, Musa Behi, was nominated by the Party of Peace, Unity and Development. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi was nominated by the Vadani party he founded. For justice and development from the party Faisal Ali Warabe, who had previously lost the previous presidential election, was nominated. Warabe was involved in in-party rivalry with Jamal Ali Hussein, but the latter went to another party [8] .
Faisal Ali Varabe lived in Finland in 1992, where he became one of the organizers and chairman of the Justice and Development Party, and his deputy was Abdirrahman Irro. Abdirrahman Irro previously worked at the Somali Embassy in the USSR, in 1991 he moved to Finland. Then he returned to Somaliland, since 2005 he has been the speaker of parliament. In 2012 he created the party Vadani [9] .
Results
International observers generally described the elections as “peaceful” and “well-organized”. The opposition claimed irregularities in voting, especially in the cities of Hargeisa and Gabiley . [ten]
| Candidate | The consignment | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Musa Behi | Party of Peace, Unity and Development | 305 909 | 55,10 |
| Abdirrahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro | Party Vadani | 226,092 | 40.73 |
| Faisal Ali Warabe | For justice and development | 23,141 | 4.17 |
| Invalid / Blank Bulletins | - | ||
| Total | 555,142 | 100 | |
| Registered Voters / Turnout | 80 | ||
| Source: Somalia Update | |||
Notes
- Oting Voting Begins in Somaliland in Third Presidential Election Since 2003 (Eng.) , VOA (13 November 2017).
- ↑ Somaliland polls close in the election of new president . ABC news. The appeal date is November 14, 2017.
- ↑ Maximiliano Herrera. Electoral Calendar - world elections, US elections, presidential election, world parties . Mherrera.org. The appeal date is August 21, 2010.
- ↑ Barnes, Cedric Somaliland's Guurti Sparks a Crisis | Crisis Group . Blog.crisisgroup.org. The appeal date is November 21, 2015.
- ↑ Somaliland: “Presidential and Parliament Elections for March 2017 (Not available link) . Somalilandsun.com (September 10, 2015). The appeal date is November 21, 2015. Archived November 21, 2015.
- ↑ Somaliland: “Presidential and Parliament Elections for March 2017 Archival copy of November 21, 2015 on Wayback Machine Somaliland Sun, 10 September 2015
- ↑ Somalia: Presidential election postponed in Somaliland , Garowe Online (17 January 2017).
- Mal Somaliland: Jamal Ali Hussein is the Sole Presidential Candidate for the Nation (not available link) . Somalilandpress.com. The appeal date is November 21, 2015. Archived November 21, 2015.
- ↑ A Finnish citizen may become President of Somaliland . tsputnik. The appeal date is November 14, 2017.
- ↑ Opposition claims fraud in Somaliland election, suspends all cooperation with NEC. The National. The appeal date is November 18, 2017.