Hargeisa (WDN) – Former North Eastern State parliamentarian Fahiima Yusuf Abdillahi (Quuje) arrived in Hargeisa on Monday morning to a high-profile reception after publicly renouncing her long-held support for the concept of a united Greater Somalia and reaffirming her allegiance to Somaliland.

Quuje was greeted at Egal International Airport by senior Somaliland officials, traditional leaders, and hundreds of supporters in what quickly became one of the most closely watched political arrivals in recent months. Among those welcoming her were Somaliland’s Minister of Interior and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, underscoring the political significance attached to her return.

Her arrival comes only days after she announced her resignation from the parliament of the North Eastern administration, declaring that she was abandoning her previous political beliefs and embracing what she described as Somaliland’s national cause.

Quuje had been in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, since leaving Las Anod, the flashpoint city at the center of the conflict that erupted in 2023 between Somaliland forces and local SSC-Khaatumo fighters. She flew from Addis Ababa to Hargeisa on Sunday, where supporters organized an enthusiastic reception.

A well-known political figure and influential social media personality, she rose to prominence during the Las Anod conflict as one of the most vocal supporters of the SSC movement that challenged Somaliland’s control over the city. Her activism and public commentary earned her a substantial following and made her one of the movement’s most recognizable political voices.

Her decision to return to Somaliland therefore marks a dramatic and unexpected political turnaround. The move is likely to reverberate across the political landscape, given Quuje’s previous prominence in the campaign that culminated in Somaliland’s withdrawal from Las Anod.

Quuje’s reversal has already ignited intense debate across social media and among political observers. Supporters portray the decision as a pragmatic reassessment of the country’s evolving political realities, while critics regard it as a significant setback for the movement she once passionately championed.

Others argue that the move reflects a lack of political principle, contending that personal ambition, self-interest, and the pursuit of prominence ultimately outweighed her previously stated ideals.

Neither the SSC-Khaatumo leadership nor officials from the North Eastern administration have yet issued an official response to Quuje’s return or her decision to realign herself with Somaliland.

As political reactions continue to unfold, Quuje’s homecoming is expected to remain a major talking point, highlighting the fluid and often unpredictable nature of politics in the Horn of Africa, where shifting loyalties and evolving alliances continue to reshape the region’s political landscape.

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