Somaliland counts votes after pivotal election

Election workers in Somaliland are counting ballots after Wednesday’s presidential election. The exercise is the fourth since the region broke away from Somalia three decades ago.

The election commission said voting day had passed without incident.

Incumbent Muse Bihi is seeking a second term. He was challenged by opposition leader Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi of the Waddani Party, and Faisal Ali Warabe of the smaller UCID party.

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