Somaliland Will Press Ahead With Nov. 13 Presidential Election

The city of Hargeisa, Somaliland.

Photographer: Eduardo Soteras/AFP/Getty Images

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Somaliland authorities said a presidential election in the breakaway African region will take place on Nov. 13 as planned, two years later than originally scheduled.

The self-proclaimed republic’s national elections commission on Saturday officially awarded certificates of candidacy to candidates from three national parties.