The Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Burao city in Somaliland have defected to the ruling party.
On Monday, President Muse Bihi Abdi of the ruling Kulmiye Party received Mayor Mohamed Hirsi Ahmed and Deputy Mayor Sultan Nouh Jama at his office in Hargeisa.
President Bihi praised them for the new leadership that they offer in Burao.
He encouraged them to work to ensure that the people of Burao enjoy increased development and prosperity.
Mayor Ahmed and Deputy Mayor Jama defected from the opposition.