Over 1 million registered voters forged their ballots at round 2,000 polling stations, and the Somaliland Nationwide Electoral Fee (NEC) started vote counting quickly after. Outcomes are anticipated by November 21, in keeping with NEC Chairman Muse Hassan Yusuf, who reported that minor technical points at some polling facilities had been efficiently resolved. The election noticed incumbent President Muse Bihi Abdi, from the Kulmiye celebration, searching for a second time period towards two rivals: Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi of Waddani and Faisal Ali Warabe of UCID. The election is Somaliland’s fourth since declaring independence in 1991, a standing but to be internationally acknowledged. Amidst the vote, tensions linger with Somalia over Ethiopia’s controversial cope with Somaliland for coastal entry, which Somalia views as a violation of sovereignty.
SOURCE: VOA NEWS