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On 18 May 1991, Somaliland proclaimed itself independent with the slogan, 'No More Mogadishu.' Hargeisa was chosen as capital. In May 1993, a council of elders elected Mohammed Ibrahim Egal as the president.
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Somaliland President Dahir Riyale Kahin today addressed thousands of Somalilanders on the occasion marking the 13th anniversary of Somaliland reclamation of its independence and secession from Somalia. The occasion was marked today at Hargeysa's Khayriyah Square.
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Somaliland is poor and isolated. But with the old tyrants falling from power and Africa feeling its way towards democracy, it is a unique example of democratisation blending with old cultural traditions dating back centuries, a painstaking attempt to preserve what is worthwhile and reduce the risks. According to a radical opponent of President Egal, re-elected in 1997, it is an expression of political maturity.
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Voters flocked to polling stations in the self-declared republic of Somaliland last Sunday to vote for local officials in the first democratic elections for more than 35 years. The unrecognized but relatively stable northern area declared its independence from Somalia in 1991, after the overthrow of President Mohamed Siad Barre and the disintegration of the central Government. The local elections are being held before the Presidential voting scheduled for the end of January, but reports confirm that the elections were not held in some parts of Somaliland, notably Baran, Hadaftimo and Dahar. Officials of the self-declared Government are hoping that these elections will encourage international recognition.
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Somaliland President Dahir Riyale Kahin announced on Tuesday that the long-awaited parliamentary elections would be held in March 2005. This constitutes the last step in the democratisation process of the still non-recognised country.
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President Egal quickly moved to establish the institutions of a state in Somaliland. A highly practical and uncanny politician, Egal reconciled grievances among disparate groups, disarmed militias, and gradually oversaw the state take control of infrastructure such as airports and ports from militia groups. A new currency, the Somaliland shilling, was introduced in 1994. Realizing the limitedpower of the state, Egal's economic policies promoted the market economy, allowing Somaliland to more easily recover from decades of conflict.
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