Ethiopia Port Deal in Doubt as Opposition Wins Somaliland Vote
- Irro, former parliamentary speaker, wins 64% of votes cast
- Somalia says port deal violates its territorial integrity
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An opposition leader won elections in Somaliland, casting doubt over whether the semi-autonomous region will honor a deal that will enable Ethiopia to build a military base on its coast on the Gulf of Aden.
Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, a former speaker of parliament popularly known as Irro, won about 64% of the ballots cast in the Nov. 13 vote and incumbent President Muse Bihi Abdi 34%, official tallies released on Tuesday showed.