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Battle Of Erigavo
The Battle of Erigavo was an engagement between Somaliland forces and SSC-Khaatumo militants that occurred on December 14–15, 2024, in the city of Erigavo, capital of the Sanaag region in eastern Somaliland. The battle resulted in a decisive Somaliland victory, with its administration retaining control of the strategically important city. The conflict led to substantial displacement, with nearly 43,000 residents fleeing the area. Background In March 1991, towards the end of the Somaliland War of Independence, the SNM took control over the Sanaag region, including its administrative seat of Erigavo from Barre regime loyalists. Erigavo was at the hands of the Habr Yunis and the Habr Je'lo clans of the Isaaq clan family, with the Darod clans, consisting of the Warsangeli and the Dhulbahante, fleeing the town back to their traditional territories on the account of being associated with the Barre regime fighting the Isaaq. Peace was restored after the SNM-brokered Sanaag Grand Pea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Las Anod Conflict (2023–present)
The Las Anod conflict () is an ongoing armed conflict between the Somaliland National Army and the Khatumo State, Khaatumo SSC (Sool, Sanaag and Cayn regions) forces of the Dhulbahante clan around Las Anod, the capital of the Sool, Somalia, Sool region. Local tensions escalated in late 2022 following the assassination of civil leaders in Las Anod, culminating in fighting that erupted on 6 February 2023 after Somaliland security forces violently cracked down on civilian protests. Shortly after, the supreme Garad of the Dhulbahante clan, Garad Jama Garad Ali, Jama Garad Ali, announced the intent of the SSC-Khaatumo administration to reunify with the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS). Las Anod fell into a state of siege, with heavy fighting between SSC and Somaliland forces. Under President Muse Bihi Abdi, Muse Bihi, the Somaliland Army initiated a prolonged military campaign, including six months of artillery bombardments aimed at subduing the city. Amnesty International report ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darod
The Darod (, ) is a Somali clan. The forefather of this clan is Sheikh Abdirahman bin Isma'il al-Jabarti, more commonly known as Darod. The clan primarily settles the apex of the Horn of Africa and its peripheries, the Somali hinterlands adjacent to Oromia (Ogaden), and both sides of the Kenya–Somalia border. Perry–Castañeda Library Map Collection – N.B. Various authorities indicate that the Darod is one of the largest Somali clan, whereas others suggest that the Hawiye is the largest Somali clan within Somalia, nevertheless, there is an available census that was conducted along the lines of clan affiliates. The Darod clan is the largest Somali clan family in the Horn of Africa. Origins According to early Islamic books and Somali tradition, Aqeel Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib Al-Qurashi descendant Abdirahman bin Isma'il al-Jabarti (Darod), a son of the Sufism, Sufi Sheikh Isma'il al-Jabarti of the Qadiriyyah order, fled his homeland in the Arabian Peninsula after an ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battles Involving Somaliland
A battle is an occurrence of combat in warfare between opposing military units of any number or size. A war usually consists of multiple battles. In general, a battle is a military engagement that is well defined in duration, area, and force commitment. An engagement with only limited commitment between the forces and without decisive results is sometimes called a skirmish. The word "battle" can also be used infrequently to refer to an entire operational campaign, although this usage greatly diverges from its conventional or customary meaning. Generally, the word "battle" is used for such campaigns if referring to a protracted combat encounter in which either one or both of the combatants had the same methods, resources, and strategic objectives throughout the encounter. Some prominent examples of this would be the Battle of the Atlantic, Battle of Britain, and the Battle of France, all in World War II. Wars and military campaigns are guided by military strategy, whereas batt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 In Somaliland
Events in the year 2024 in Somaliland. Incumbents * President: ** Muse Bihi Abdi ** Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (from 12 December 2024) * Vice President: ** Abdirahman Saylici ** Mohamed Aw-Ali Abdi (from 12 December 2024) * Speaker of the House: Yasin Haji Mohamoud * Chairman of Elders: Suleiman Mohamoud Adan * Chief Justice: Adan Haji Ali * Minister of Foreign Affairs: Essa Kayd Events * January 1: Ethiopia announces an agreement with Somaliland to use 20 kilometers of coastline, including the port of Berbera, in exchange for eventual recognition of the Somaliland Declaration of Independence, which would make it the first UN member state to do so. * August 28: At least nine people are killed in fighting between SSC-Khatumo forces and Somaliland soldiers near the town of Goof, close to Erigavo in the southeastern part of the Sanaag region. * October 31-1 November: 2024 Buhodle clashes: Somaliland forces backed by SSB civil militia clash with SSC-Khatumo forces ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puntland–Somaliland Dispute
The Puntland–Somaliland dispute is an ongoing dispute and conflict over the Administrative divisions of Somalia, provinces of Sool, Somalia, Sool, Sanaag and Cayn of Togdheer regions between the List of states with limited recognition, self-declared Republic of Somaliland and the Puntland State (polity), state of Somalia. Background 1894 border The territory was historically part of British Somaliland, a British protectorate that was granted independence in 1960 and then formed a union with neighboring Italian colony Trust Territory of Somaliland to form the Somali Republic. When the Somaliland War of Independence was concluded and the Somali Civil War broke out, Somaliland declared independence from Somalia in 1991 as a successor state to the British protectorate and declared independence from Somalia. The dispute started in 1998, when Puntland was formed as an autonomous state of Somalia and declared the region as part of its territory based on tribal affiliation of the lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Jiidali (2025)
The Battle of Jiidali occurred on January 11, 2025, when Somaliland forces captured the town of Jiidali, located in the eastern Sanaag region near the city of Ceerigaabo. The operation was considered a strategic move by Somaliland to consolidate control over contested areas in the region and to counter the growing influence of SSC-Khaatumo forces. Background Jiidali is considered a significant location due to its proximity to Erigavo, despite not being a direct frontline in the ongoing conflict between Somaliland and SSC-Khaatumo forces. Jiidali is also the site of the tomb of Zubeyr Awal, one of the grandsons of Sheikh Ishaaq, Zubery Awal is also the eponymous ancestor of the Habr Awal. The town is approximately 100 km east of the tomb of his grandfather Sheikh Ishaaq bin Ahmed, the founding father of the Isaaq clan family, whose tomb is located in the coastal town of Maydh. Ceelbuh Conference The capture of Jiidali followed the recent SSC-Khaatumo conference he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 Buhodle Clashes
The 2024 Buhodle clashes took place between October 31 and November 1, 2024, in Buhodle district, near the town of Qorilugud, located in the Togdheer region of Somaliland. The conflict involved forces from Somaliland, primarily the affiliated SSB civil militia, and the SSC-Khaatumo movement. The clashes occurred days before Somaliland's scheduled national elections on November 13. The initiation of hostilities remains disputed, with both sides accusing each other of instigating the clash. Background The area between Qorilugud and Buuhoodle serves as a clan borderland and buffer zone between the Habr Je'lo clan (part of the Isaaq clan-family) and the Dhulbahante (part of the Darod clan-family), with the Habr Je'lo inhabiting Qorilugud to the northwest and the Dhulbahante inhabiting Megagle and Buuhoodle to the southeast. Both sides have historically been involved in regular conflicts in the area, including the Kalshaale clashes in 2011–12. The SSC-Khaatumo administratio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federal Government Of Somalia
The Federal Government of Somalia (FGS; , DFS; ) is the internationally recognised government of Somalia, and the longest running attempt to create a central government in Somalia since the collapse of the Somali Democratic Republic in 1991. It replaced the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of Somalia on 20 August 2012 with the adoption of the Constitution of Somalia. It officially comprises the executive branch of government, with the parliament serving as the legislative branch. It is headed by the President of Somalia, to whom the Council of Ministers reports through the Prime Minister. After the collapse of the Somali Democratic Republic in 1991, there were no relations between the government of Somalia and the Somaliland government, which declared itself an independent country. Background In 1991, the collapse of the Somali Democratic Republic amid the outbreak of the Somali Civil War left the country without a central government. Over the following decade, numerous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harti
Harti () is a Somali clan that traces its lineage back to Saleh Abdi Harti. They are a sub-clan of the larger Darod clan. Notable sub-clans within Harti include the Majeerteen, Warsangali, Warsengeli, Dishishe, and the Dhulbahante. They predominantly reside in the apex of the Horn of Africa and its surrounding regions. Furthermore, in the southern territories, the clan's settlements span both sides of the Kenya-Somalia border. Distribution The extended formal name of the Harti clan is Saleh Abdi Mohamed Abdirahman bin Isma'il al-Jabarti. The primary homeland of the Harti is the state of Puntland in northeastern Somalia. The clan is well represented in the regions of Sool, Somalia, Sool,Sanaag, Togdheer, (primarily Buhoodle) , Bari, Nugaal and Mudug. There is also a significant trading Harti community in the state of Jubaland particularly in the port city of Kismayo. In Ethiopia, they are well represented in the Dollo Zone, whilst they have a notable presence in the North East ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laasqoray
Las Qoray (, ) is a historic coastal town in the Sanaag region of Somalia. BBC reported in 2021, "The Navy or Somalia Coast Guard is one of the military departments of Somalia, operating on the coast of Somaliland in Las Qoray, Zeila and Berbera." Somaliland National TV (SLNTV) reported in its September 2023 broadcast that Las Qoray is a territory of Somaliland. Hiiraan Online reported in a January 2024 article, "Las Qoray is outside Hargeisa's control." Andrew Palmer, CEO of the maritime consultancy Idarat Ltd, describes Las Qoray as "on the north coast of Puntland" in 2014. Awet Tewelde Weldemichael, an associate professor at Queen's University, wrote in his book "Puntland coast between Las Qoray and Hafun" in 2019. History Ancient times The Las Qoray settlement is several centuries old. Between the town and El Ayo lies Karinhegane, a site containing numerous cave paintings of both real and mythical animals. Each painting has an inscription below it, which collectively have b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceel Afweyn
El Afweyn (, ) is a town in the Sanaag region of Somaliland. El Afweyn is a major historical town in western Sanaag region and sits at the major road connecting the cities of Burao and Erigavo. By road, the town is approximately 283 km east of Burao and 88 km southwest of Erigavo. The town is also the administrative seat of the El Afweyn District. History Isaaq genocide During the Isaaq genocide El Afweyn and its surrounding territory saw over 300 people be killed in October 1988 in revenge for the death of an army officer who was killed by a landmine laid by the rebel Somali National Movement (or the SNM for short). The town was also bombed by the Somali Air Force. Oxfam Australia (formerly known as Community Aid Abroad) described the situation in El Afweyn as follows:It is known that many people have fled from the town of Elafweyn following bombing attacks by the government forces. A "scorched earth" policy applied to the villages in the Elafweyn plains. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
