Lawmakers Reelect President of Oil-Rich Somali Puntland Region
- Said Abdullahi Deni will serve another five-year term
- Vote comes after Somaliland, Ethiopia port-access deal
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Lawmakers in Somalia’s oil-rich semi-autonomous region of Puntland reelected Said Abdullahi Deni as president.
The incumbent secured 45 of the 66 votes by members of parliament at an election in the capital, Garowe, on Monday, according to the region’s electoral commission. He beat Guled Salah Barre, who secured the other 21 votes.