𝐖𝐀𝐃𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐈 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.

𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐆𝐄𝐈𝐒𝐀— The WADDANI opposition party, led by Hirsi Ali Haji Hassan, has signed a cooperation agreement with the General Federation of Somaliland Trade Unions, marking a new phase in political–labor relations.

Hirsi said the partnership reflects a globally common practice where political parties and labor unions collaborate, noting that such cooperation is still emerging in Somaliland.

He described the agreement as a preliminary memorandum of understanding aimed at strengthening workers’ rights, institutional capacity, and dialogue between labor groups and political actors.

“We are offering all workers in Somaliland a platform for partnership,” Hirsi said, adding that supporting labor unions has long been part of WADDANI’s political agenda.

The move is seen as part of broader efforts to integrate labor voices into Somaliland’s evolving democratic and political system.