Mohamed Aw-Ali Abdi
Mohamed Aw-Ali Abdi | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Mohamed at a Waddani rally in 2024 | |
| Vice President of Somaliland | |
Incoming | |
| Assumed office 14 December 2024 | |
| President | Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (elect) |
| Preceded by | Abdirahman Saylici |
Mohamed Aw-Ali Abdi (Somali: Maxamed Cali Aw Cabdi) is a Waddani politician who is the Vice President-elect of Somaliland. He contested the 2024 presidential election with presidential nominee Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi and won in a political upset. The new administration is due to begin on December 14, 2024.
Political career
[edit]2017 vice-presidential campaign
[edit]Mohamed ran for vice president as the running mate of presidential challenger Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi in the 2017 election.[1] In November 2016, he led a large delegation of Waddani politicians to Borama for a campaign event.[2] Later that same month, he held a campaign event in Birmingham, United Kingdom.[3] In April 2017, he also led a Waddani delegation to Switzerland to meet the Somalilander diaspora and Waddani supporters there.[4] Ultimately, incumbent president Muse Bihi Abdi won re-election.[5]
2024 vice-presidential campaign
[edit]In March 2021, ahead of the scheduled presidential election in 2022, Mohamed and Abdirahman were elected near-unanimously to be the Waddani vice-presidential and presidential nominee, respectively.[6] The general election was later delayed until 2024.[5] In June 2022, Mohamed visited the house of Hersi Ali Haji Hassan with other national-level Waddani politicians after Hersi's house was targeted by an allegedly pro-government vehicular attack. Delivering remarks at the scene, Hersi alleged that the incumbent government had orchestrated a separate, failed vehicular attack against other national-level Waddani politicians, including Mohamed.[7] A month before the November 2024 election, Mohamed promised that a new presidential administration would build an airport at Borama and a highway between Borama and Baki District.[8] Mohamed and Abdirahman won[9] in a political upset.[10]
The new administration is due to begin on December 14, 2024.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Qabanqaabada Soo Dhaweynta Musharaxa Madaxweyne Ku Xigeen Ee Xisbiga Waddani Amb.Maxamed Cali Aw Cabdi". Gabiley News. 2016-10-31.
- ^ "Tageerayaasha Musharax Amb.Maxamed Cali Aw-cabdi Oo u Diyaar-garoobaya Soo Dhawaynta Musharaxa ee Boorama – WARSOOR". Warsoor. 2016-11-02. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ Boocame, Maxamuud (2016-11-21). "Xaflad balaadhan oo lagu soo dhawaynayay Musharaxa Madaxweyne Kuxigeenka Xisbiga Waddani Amb Maxamed Cali Aw Cabdi iyo Xoghayaha Warfaafinta Aqoonyahan Cabdirashiid Xasan Mataan oo lagu qabtay Magaalada Birmingham ee caasimadda Labaad ee dalka Ingiriiska+Sawiro". Gabiley News.
- ^ "Wafti Uu Hogaaminayo Murrashaxa Madaxwayne Ku Xigeenka Xisbiga WADDANI Oo Gaadhay Dalka Switzerland+Sawiro". Gabiley.net. 2017-04-17. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ a b Maruf, Harun (2024-11-19). "Opposition leader wins Somaliland presidential contest". VOA News. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ^ "Cabdiraxmaan Ciro Iyo Maxamed Cali Awcabdi Oo Markale Loo Doortay Musharixiinta Madaxweynaha Iyo Kuxigeenka Ee Doorashada Madaxtinimada Ee 2022". Berbera Today. 2021-03-30. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ "Daawo Muuqaal: Guddoomiye Xirsi "Gurigayga ayaa gaari si qorshaysan loo geliyey waana markii labaad"". Puntlandes.com. 2022-06-11. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ Voice of Horn [@VoiceofHorn] (2024-10-05). "...Of which include the completion of the #Borama #Baki highway within the first 100 days in office. Other pledges within the first term include the construction of an airport for the city of #Borama..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Somalia: Somali President Congratulates New Somaliland Leadership, Reaffirms Unity Talks". Shabelle Media Network. 2024-11-20. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ^ Kenyon, Matt (2024-11-24). "Somaliland's race for recognition". Engelsberg Ideas (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ^ Rukanga, Basilloh; Aden, Ibrahim (2024-11-19). "Somaliland opposition leader Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi 'Irro' wins presidential vote". BBC. Retrieved 2024-11-25.