More than million people went to the presidential elections in Hargeisa administration this morning, after a tough campaign that lasted for more than 20 days.
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In this upcoming election, President Muse Bihi Abdi, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro and Faisal Ali Warabe are competing for the presidential seat, with the biggest race between Bihi and Irro.
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People are standing in long queues at the polling stations, the public vote will decide who will be the president of Hargeisa administration for the next 5 years and the three parties that will be in the political arena for the next 10 years.
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President Bihi who has been the leader of Hargeisa administration for the past 7 years, is now in a state of uncertainty as it is predicted that he may lose this election, as he is competing against a strong opposition that has been entrenched during his tenure.
A large number of international observers have arrived in Somaliland, while the international community is watching how these fateful elections will take place, and their success will strengthen the much-admired democracy of Somaliland.