Somaliland representatives end tiff, agree on senator nomination list
Somalia’s Deputy Prime Minister Mahdi Mohamed Gulaid, PM Hussein Roble and current Speaker of the Upper House Abdi Hashi Abdullahi hold the list of Senate candidates from Somaliland, on September 21, 2021. PHOTO | COURTESY | OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER
Somalia’s northern regions will now begin electing representatives to the Senate, after two key leaders agreed on a joint nomination for candidates.
Somalia’s Deputy Prime Minister Mahdi Mohamed Gulaid and the current Speaker of the Upper House (Senate) of the Parliament Abdi Hashi Abdullahi reached an agreement which could stem the chaos recently witnessed over the nominations.
