By Goth Mohamed Goth
The Civil Society Organization SONSAF today(Tuesday) presented the report of Civil Society Organizations regarding the presidential elections and political parties that took place on November 13, 2024.
The report highlighted the conduct of the elections and also provided recommendations aimed at improving the electoral process for upcoming elections.
Attending the presentation were members of the National Electoral Commission, ministers from the Cabinet, leaders of national political parties, representatives from the country’s universities, and leaders of civil society organizations.
Mr. Anwar Abdirahman Warsame, the Chairman of SONSAF speaking during the occasion said “Today, it was an honor for me that the SONSAF Alliance presented the final report from the local observers regarding the recent presidential elections and the political parties in Somaliland.
The report thoroughly discussed the processes and methods of how the elections were conducted, the successes achieved in the electoral process, and the areas that need improvement.
It also provided important recommendations for improving the electoral system in Somaliland to ensure it progresses beyond its current state.
The Chairman of SONSAF added “I would like to thank the chairpersons of the three parties, the members of the Cabinet, the members of the National Election Commission, civil society organizations, and university students who participated in the meeting with us.
The Somaliland Non State Actors Forum would like to express its appreciation
to the people of Somaliland for their active participation in the 2024
electoral process.
Finally SONSAF pays tribute to the commitment and hard work of the 35,000 overwhelmingly young, and often female, volunteers who managed the nearly 2,600 polling stations across Somaliland.
SONSAF would like to acknowledge the crucial role played by SONSAF staff
and advisors, who supported this year’s election observation mission and the
development of its final report.
Special thanks to Somaliland’s Civil Society
Organisations (CSOs), particularly the NAGAAD Network, the Somaliland Journalists Association (SOLJA), Women in Journalism Association (WiJA), Somaliland National Disability Forum (SNDF), Somaliland National Youth Organization (SONYO), ADAM Academy, for their active participation in SONSAF, ongoing input and advice, and for
providing the domestic observers who comprised the SONSAF effort.
Finally, SONSAF would like to acknowledge the British Office in Hargeisa and the
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) of the United Kingdom,
and their technical experts Omer Ahmed and Aly Virjee, as well as, the National
Endowment for Democracy (NED), for their financial and technical support. However,
this is an independent report, and the opinions and findings expressed herein are
those of SONSAF. These may not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the British Office in Hargeisa, the FCDO, or NED.
To read the complete SONSAF report, please download it from the link below…
2024 Election Report Final Final