Somaliland to Delay Elections to 2023 on Financial Issues
The Independence Monument, in the city of Hargeisa, Somaliland, on Sept. 19.
Photographer: Eduardo Soteras/AFP/Getty Images
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Somalia’s break-away region said it’s pushing back planned presidential elections to the middle of next year, with the elections commission citing “technical and financial challenges.”
The vote in Somaliland had been slated for Nov. 13, and was seen as a milestone for an aspiring state that’s trying to secure international recognition. That, in turn, would help open the door for crucial financing from international lenders like the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.