Foreign Diplomats & delegations arrive in Somaliland for President Musa Bihi’s Inauguration

[Deeq A.]

 

HARGEISA-— Somaliland President Musa Bihi Abdi is due to be sworn in to office tomorrow in Hargeisa with the participation of delegations from neighboring countries. A low-profile delegation from Ethiopia has arrived to Hargeisa’s Egal International airport, to attend the inaugural ceremony for the new president of Somaliland, Musa Bihi. The Ethiopian delegation include the ex-transport and culture minister, Hon. Mohamoud Dirir Gedi and holds a key position in IGAD, amb. Burhan and former deputy minister for minerals, amb. Shamsudin. The Vice President and the minister of health of Somalia’s regional administration in Ethiopia, Hon. Abdihakim Egal leading a delegation arrives in Wajale, a town that links Ethiopia and Somaliland. The delegation has come to the country to participate the swearing in ceremony of Somaliland president, Musa Bihi who was elected on 13th Nov. presidential election. He will be taking the oath of office on 13th Dec. UK envoy to Somalia, David Concar is in Hargeisa and is about to attend the inaugural ceremony. Foreign dignitaries are arriving in the country and will head to the inauguration stage. Security will be beefed up hours before the ceremony kicks off at the presidential mansion. Somaliland had 5 presidents since its inception but the last three presidents were elected democratically and saw the peaceful transfer of power from one president to his successor.