Somaliland presidential election: Breakaway region in quest for statehood

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Voting was underway Wednesday in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland in a key presidential election that was delayed for two years. More than 1 million people are expected to cast votes at more than 2,000 polling stations, with some 28 international observers spread across the country. President Muse Bihi Abdi of the ruling Kulmiye Party is seeking a second term after seven years in office, during which he has pushed for Somaliland’s international recognition. FRANCE 24’s Olivia Bizot reports.