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Opposition Mp's vote for new Speaker and his deputies of Somaliland Parliament (above)
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Commotion and mayhem as Somaliland police force attempt to stop opposition newly elected MPs from voting for new speaker of parliament and start attacking journalists taking pictures of the mayhem inside parliament chambers (above)
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Newly appointed opposition deputies of Somaliland parliament: first deputy Speaker of parliament Mr Abdi-aziz Samale (left) and 2nd deputy Speaker of parliament Mr Bashe Farah (right)
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The only elected female new members of Somaliland parliament: Mrs Ikran Haji Daud and (right) and Mrs Baar Saeed (left).
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Members of the House of Elders sitting in the public gallery listening to the president's opening speech of the new parliament
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Newly elected opposition Speaker of Parliament Mr Abdirahman Abdillahi (Cirro)
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Chairman of Ucid party Mr Fasal Abdi Warabe (centre) and Chairman of Kulmiyey party Mr Ahmed Silaanyo (right of Fasal A Warabe), both leaders of the opposition are seated in the public gallery of parliament's chamber listening to the speech of the president.
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Mr Ibrahim Mohamed Hassan (Dhaadheere) of Udub party soon after being appointed to honour the chairmanship to arbitrate the first session of parliament and election of the chairman and his deputies.
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Spectaters waiting for the announcement of the new chairman of parliament, standing ouside parliament building. |
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The speech of the President of Somaliland Dahir Riyaale inaugurating the new parliament and the deputy president sitting to his right Mr Ahmed Yasin. Near left is Chairman of the House of Elders Mr Suleiman Adan, and Mr Abdiqadar Jirde (former deputy speaker of parliament) is seated 2nd from left.
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The president opens the first session of the newly elected parliament. Mr Ismail Adan Osman the Interior Minster looks on (center of back row)
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Newly elected members of Somaliland parliament listen to the presidential speech
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Newly elected members of Somaliland parliament taking their initiation oath.
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Leaders of the opposition seated in the public gallery waiting for the president's arrival
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