Mustafe Cagjar reelected for another five-year term as Somali Regional State president
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Jigjiga (HOL) — Somali Regional State parliament reelected Mustafe Mohamud Omar Cagjar as regional president Thursday, giving him another five-year term after nearly eight years in power.
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Mustafa Muhumed Omar (Agjar) has been re-elected as president of Ethiopia’s Somali Regional State.
Attributed to: 7th Council of Ethiopia’s Somali Regional State
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Somali Dispatch
Mustafa Muhumed Omar (Agjar) has been re-elected as president of Ethiopia’s Somali Regional State.
Attributed to: 7th Council of Ethiopia’s Somali Regional State
Event date: 2026-10-01
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Somali Dispatch
Mubashir Dubad was chosen as Speaker of the 7th Council.
Attributed to: 7th Council of Ethiopia’s Somali Regional State
Event date: 2026-10-01
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Somali Dispatch
The new budget for the Somali Regional State is 108.9 billion Ethiopian birr.
Attributed to: regional government
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Somali Dispatch
Mustafa Agjar's administration has emphasized infrastructure development, education, healthcare, water supply, security, and investment.
Attributed to: Mustafa Agjar's administration
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Hiiraan Online
Mustafe Mohamud Omar Cagjar was reelected as the president of the Somali Regional State.
Attributed to: Somali Regional State parliament
Event date: 2026-10-01
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Hiiraan Online
Ibrahim Osman Farah was reelected as vice president of the Somali Regional State.
Attributed to: Somali Regional State parliament
Event date: 2026-10-01
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Hiiraan Online
Mubashir Dubad Rage was chosen as the speaker of the regional parliament.
Attributed to: Somali Regional State parliament
Event date: 2026-10-01
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Hiiraan Online
Cagjar's latest reelection extends his leadership into a third political phase.
Attributed to: Hiiraan Online
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Most recent report · 1 October 2026 20:24 UTC
Mustafe Cagjar reelected for another five-year term as Somali Regional State president
Ibrahim Osman Farah was reelected as vice president of the Somali Regional State.
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Most recent report · 1 October 2026 17:29 UTC
Mustafa Agjar Re-Elected to Lead Ethiopia’s Somali Regional State
Mubashir Dubad was chosen as Speaker of the 7th Council.
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1 October 2026 · 17:29–20:24 UTC
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Mustafe Cagjar reelected for another five-year term as Somali Regional State president
Mustafe Mohamud Omar Cagjar was reelected as the president of the Somali Regional State, extendi…
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Mustafa Agjar Re-Elected to Lead Ethiopia’s Somali Regional State
Mustafa Muhumed Omar (Agjar) has been re-elected as president of Ethiopia’s Somali Regional Stat…
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