Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi 'Irro' becomes the sixth leader of the self-declared republic.
Irro, 69, will need to grapple with the economy and the diplomatic fallout over Somaliland's coastal deal with Ethiopia
The 69-year-old, a former speaker of Somaliland's parliament, beat incumbent Musa Abdi Bihi, who took 35% of the vote. Somaliland is located in a strategic part of the world, and is seen as a gateway to the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea.Besides the economy, Somaliland’s new leader will have to grapple with the diplomatic fallout over a deal to lease landlocked Ethiopia a 20km section of its coastline for 50 years to set up a naval base.This has upset Somalia, which regards Somaliland as part of its territory - and it has said it views the deal as an act of aggression.
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