Somaliland has held its presidential election, at a time when the breakaway Somali region sees international recognition within reach after three decades of defacto self-rule. 

President Muse Abdi, in power since 2017, is standing for re-election against the main opposition party’s candidate, Abdirahman Cirro.  

Somaliland, which occupies a strategic position near the entryway to the Red Sea, declared independence from the Mogadishu government in 1991, but has not been recognised by any other country, restricting access to international finance and the ability of its 6 million people to travel. 

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