 The 2017 Somaliland presidential elections were held on November 13, 2017.On November 21, Bihi was announced as the winner of the election, becoming President-elect of Somaliland.Muse Bihi Abdi was officially sworn in as the 5th President of the Republic of Somaliland on December 13, 2017 in the capital Hargeisa with dignitaries from Ethiopia, Djibouti, the European Union and the United Kingdom in attendance.