2024 in Somaliland

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Events in the year 2024 in Somaliland .

Incumbents

• President:
  • Muse Bihi Abdi
  • Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (from 12 December 2024)
• Vice President:
  • Abdirahman Saylici
  • Mohamed Aw-Ali Abdi (from 12 December 2024)
• Speaker of the House: Yasin Haji Mohamoud
• Chairman of Elders: Suleiman Mohamoud Adan
• Chief Justice: Adan Haji Ali
• Minister of Foreign Affairs: Essa Kayd

Events

• January 1: Ethiopia announces an agreement with Somaliland to use 20 kilometers of coastline, including the port of Berbera, in exchange for eventual recognition of the Somaliland Declaration of Independence, which would make it the first UN member state to do so. ^[1]
• August 28: At least nine people are killed in fighting between SSC-Khatumo forces and Somaliland soldiers near the town of Goof, close to Erigavo in the southeastern part of the Sanaag region. ^[2]
• October 31-1 November: 2024 Buhodle clashes: Somaliland forces backed by SSB civil militia clash with SSC-Khatumo forces, leaving several dead. ^[3]
• November 13: 2024 Somaliland presidential election: Incumbent president Muse Bihi Abdi loses reelection to Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi by a landslide. ^[4]
• December 12: Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi is inaugurated as president. ^[5]
• December 14–15: Battle of Erigavo: SSC-Khatumo launches a coordinated assault on Somaliland positions within Erigavo, which is repelled, with Somaliland forces maintaining control of the city. ^{[6] [7]}

Deaths

• November 15: Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud, 86, politician, president (2010–2017), minister of finance (1997–1999) and MP (1993–1996). ^[8]

See also

• 2024 in Somalia
• Al-Shabaab (militant group)
• COVID-19 pandemic in Africa

References

1. "Somalia calls Ethiopia-Somaliland agreement act of aggression". 2024-01-02. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
2. "Faahfaahinta xiisadda ka taagan Ceerigaabo". 28 August 2024.
3. "UNHCR Somalia - Flash Alert 18 Escalating Clan Conflict in Buuhoodle District, Togdheer Region Displaces Over 26,000 Individuals". UNHCR Operational Data Portal (ODP). Retrieved 2025-01-28.
4. "Somalia: End of era as Muse Bihi loses in Somaliland election". Garowe. 19 November 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
5. "Somaliland's new president is sworn in after elections that boosted region's drive for recognition". Associated Press . 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
6. "Clashes between Somaliland and SSC intensify in Erigavo, entering second day". somaliguardian.com. 2024-12-15. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
7. "SSC Khaatumo leader vows to reclaim Erigavo from Somaliland control". www.hiiraan.com. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
8. "Silanyo passes away as Somaliland awaits election outcome". Garowe. 2024-11-16. Retrieved 2024-11-19.