Irro Returns to Hargeisa After Secretive Trip to Davos

Somalia, 24 January 2026 - Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro has returned to Hargeisa following his unannounced trip to Davos, Switzerland, where held talks with key leaders including Israel's President Isaac Herzog.

The President’s departure to Switzerland was not publicly disclosed beforehand, a move that sparked intense discussion on social media after Irro shared a limited number of photos that did not clearly reveal his location or official agenda on 21 January.

The secrecy surrounding the trip became a widely debated issue, with analysts and social media users questioning why the President’s travel had been concealed.