Somalia’s International partners have welcomed the recently concluded Puntland state elections and commended the people of the Federal Member State of Puntland on the peaceful conduct of the process.
In a Press statement, The International partners said that they appreciate the efforts of all political and electoral stakeholders to ensure a peaceful process and encourage all parties to maintain a peaceful environment and urged that any electoral-related dispute should be resolved peacefully through appropriate legal mechanisms.
Also, they strongly encouraged greater participation and meaningful inclusion of women and youth in future processes.
On January 8, Somalia’s Puntland regional state lawmakers re-elected Saed Abdullahi Deni as President. He defeated 10 other candidates, including his predecessor Dr Abdiweli Gaas, and former Somalia’s minister of foreign affairs Abshir Haruse in the hotly contested presidential polls.
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