New leader, old wounds: Somaliland's Irro confronts deep divisions and global indifference

[Deeq A.]

Hargeisa (HOL) — In Somaliland's capital, Hargeisa, the streets are quieter now. The celebrations that followed Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi "Irro's" landslide election victory on November 13 have faded, leaving a nation to face its realities. Irro's 64% triumph ended 14 years of Kulmiye party rule and ushered in a new chapter for the unrecognized state, long hailed as a beacon of democracy in the Horn of Africa.

Source: Hiiraan Online