Egypt – Ethiopia’s longtime rival – and Turkey ... Hargeisa-based political analyst Moustafa Ahmad told Al Jazeera. “I am not sure how the deal will go through. I’d say it is very ...

Irro’ took over 60 percent of the vote having pledged to push efforts to gain international recognition for the region.

Vote in Somaliland comes amid regional tensions and hopes for international recognition after 30 years of self-rule.

Ethiopia's military has not responded to the BBC's request for comment. But al-Jazeera quotes Ethiopian government sources as saying: "We deny the movement of our forces on the Sudanese border or ...