Somaliland Democracy and Election’s
No UN member state or international organization has formally recognized Somaliland’s self-proclaimed independence. It is the world’s largest unrecognized state by de facto controlled land area. It belongs to an advocacy group called the Organization of Unrepresented Nations and Peoples, which includes minorities, native populations, and unrecognized or occupied areas. Democratically elected governments have ruled the region since 1991 and are working to gain worldwide recognition as the Republic of Somaliland’s government. A democracy is a system of governance where the people themselves make decisions. hold the authority. Its components include the rule of law, respect for individual rights, accountability and transparency, free and fair elections, and citizen participation. Although the upper house has not been elected since 1997, this article will analyze Somaliland’s constitutional referendum and the polls for presidential, representatives, and local councils. The old and new problems and solutions to Somaliland elections are also examined in this study, as they are still present in the Somaliland context. The approach of this study is rooted in the review of narrative literature.
Authors
- Mustafe Mahamoud Abdillahi
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.47772/ijriss.2025.90400527
- Primary Topic
- Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00