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Caabudwaaq
Abudwak () is a town located in central Somalia. It serves as the administrative seat of Abudwak District located in the northern Galgaduud province. Known for its remote location near the Somali-Ethiopia border, the town has a long history of pastoralism. Inhabitants According to the list of Galmudug Assembly members released in June 2015, Abudwak is represented by Marehan. It is inhabited by various Somali clans, with Sade Darod the most dominant. The town acts as a transit point for truckers and travellers due to its location at the border between Ethiopia and Somalia, beside Dollo Zone. Abudwak Airport Abudwak and even nearby areas across the border in Ethiopia are served by the Cabudwaak Airport. A major renovation of the facility was launched in 2011, funded by Somali expatriates from the province. The new airport's first scheduled flight departed on 11 October 2012. In September 2017, a newspaper reported that a plane attempting to land at Abudwak airport was shot at, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abudwak District
Abudwak District () is a district in central somalia. It encompasses the western portion of the Galgaduud region of Somalia and straddles the unrecognized border. Demographics According to the list of Galmudug Assembly members released in June 2015, Abudwak is represented by Marehan. Abudwak Airport Air transportation in Abudwak is served by the Cabudwaak Airport. A major renovation of the facility was launched in 2011, funded by Somali expatriates from the province. The new airport's first scheduled flight departed on 11 October 2012. In September 2017, a newspaper reported that a plane attempting to land at Abudwak airport was shot at, but the governor of Abudwak District denied it. In December 2020, a delegation led by the Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mohamed Hussein Roble, arrived in Abudwak District in Galgadud region to announce that the Federal government will pay two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) for the construction of the second phase of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cabudwaak Airport
Abudwak Airport () is an airport serving Abudwak, a highly populated town in the central Galguduud region of Somalia, as well as the nearby settlements in Ethiopia due to the Abudwak's location on the Somali-Ethiopian border. It is also known as Caabudwaaq Airport. Overview The airport was formerly just a dirt airstrip near the town of Abudwak. A major renovation project was launched in 2011, funded by Somali expatriates from the province. In June 2012, the Somali-American Women's Foundation (SAWF) also contributed $70,000 toward the facelift, after the airport's rehabilitation committee had approached it. The airstrip was gravelized by July 2012, and a new building was built by January 2013. According to a government official, all of the facility's sections have since been renovated and are available for use. However, the immigration wing is still being built as of October 2012. The new airport began scheduled flights on 11 October 2012. The airport serves an average of 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galmudug
Galmudug (; ), officially Galmudug State of Somalia (), is a States and regions of Somalia, Federal Member State in central Somalia, with its capital at Dhusamareb. It is bordered to the north by the Puntland state of Somalia, to the west by the Somali Region in Ethiopia, to the east by the Indian Ocean and to the south by the Hirshabelle state of Somalia. Consisting of the Galgaduud region and Mudug region, Galmudug's name is derived from a conflation of the names of the two regions. Galmudug is a federal state within the larger Somalia, Federal Republic of Somalia, as defined by the Constitution of Somalia, provisional constitution of Somalia. Location Galmudug is the most centrally located area in Somalia. It is situated about 750 km from Mogadishu, Bosaso and Harar in Ethiopia. The region is bordered to the east by the Indian Ocean, to the west by Ethiopia, to the north by Puntland, and to the south by the Hirshabelle State, Hirshabelle. History The autonomous Galmudug r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Administrative Divisions Of Somalia
Somalia is officially divided into 18 administrative regions (''gobollo'', singular ''gobol''). These are in turn subdivided into seventy-two districts (plural ''degmooyin''; singular ''degmo''). On a ''de facto'' basis, northern Somalia is now divided up among the autonomous region of Puntland In central Somalia, Galmudug is another regional entity that emerged south of Puntland. Regions and districts Historical divisions Pre-independence In 1931, Italian Somaliland consisted of seven commissariats."Regions of Somalia" . ''Statoids''. Retrieved 20 February 2011. * Alto Giuba * Alto Uebi-Scebeli * Basso Giuba * Basso Uebi-Scebeli * Migiurtinia * Mogadiscio * Mudugh Following the 1935–36 Second Italo-Abyssinian War, Italian Somaliland became part of Italian East Africa with Ethiopian Empire, Abyssinia (Ethiopia) and Eritrea. Italian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ReliefWeb
ReliefWeb (RW) is a humanitarian information portal founded in 1996. , it hosts more than one million humanitarian situation reports, press releases, evaluations, guidelines, assessments, maps and infographics. The portal is an independent source of information, designed specifically to assist the international humanitarian community in effective delivery of emergency assistance or ''relief''. It provides information as humanitarian crises unfold, while emphasizing the coverage of "forgotten emergencies" at the same time. Origin and development ReliefWeb was founded in October 1996 and is administered by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). The project began under the US Department of State, Bureau of International Organization Affairs, which had noticed during the Rwanda crisis how poorly critical operational information was shared between NGOs, UN Agencies and Governments. In 1995, the Department's Senior Policy Adviser on Disaster ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmed Abdi Karie
Ahmed Abdi Karie, nicknamed "Qoor Qoor" (), is a Somali politician who serves as the current President of Galmudug state. He assumed office on 2 February 2020. He was born in Hobyo, Somalia, on October 10, 1968. He is Habargidir Hawiye clan. He attended school and later moved to Mogadishu in his early years, where he studied at the Science College. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) and subsequently worked for his father's business. Career Galmudug politics Prior to becoming Galmudug's president, Karie was the minister of state for the ministry of public works, reconstruction and public-housing of the federal government of Somalia. His assumption of the office of president is the first time Karie has held any office within Galmudug's government. Due to Karie being a novice to Galmudug politics, some critics have stated that someone with prior experience within the Galmudug cabinet should have been chosen as president.Oxford Analytica. "Galmudug poll dispute clouds So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salaam Somali Bank
Salaam Somali Bank, often abbreviated to SSB, is a Somali commercial bank. It is headquartered in Mogadishu, Somalia. SSB is one of the largest privately owned banks in the country. It was founded in 2009 and was the first Somalia bank to introduce new banking services to the country, such as SWIFT. History Salaam Somali Bank was established in October 2009. It was the first bank to operate in Somalia since 1991, and was founded to provide trusted banking services to Somali businesses and communities, as well as reconstruct the country's banking system to facilitate economic development and growth. Salaam Somali Bank herein SSB, is a fully fledged Islamic bank which targets both consumers and businesses. The bank offers personal banking, commercial banking, and non-profit banking. Additionally, the bank offers online banking, which was first introduced in the country in 2010 via its DEEQTOON service. The digital platform was created using Hormuud Telecom's technology to allow fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hassan Ali Khaire
Hassan Ali Khaire (or alternatively transliterated as Hassan Ali Khayre, , ; born April 15, 1967), in Wabxo Galguduud popularly known as Hassan Khaire, is a senior politician and is the former prime minister of Somalia. He was appointed on 23 February 2017 by Somalia President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed "Farmaajo" and resigned on Saturday July 25, 2020 after MPs passed a disputed vote of no confidence. Khaire is a former oil executive. He has been a regional director of the Norwegian Refugee Council charity and served as the director of the British oil company Soma Oil and Gas. Background Early life and education Hassan Ali Khaire was born in the central Somalia town of El Buur. He graduated from primary and secondary school in Mogadishu. At the onset of the civil war, Khaire moved as a refugee to Norway in 1991, where he enrolled at the University of Oslo in 1994. After graduating in 1998 with a degree in political science and minor in sociology, Khaire went on to compl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somali Shilling
The Somali shilling ( sign: Sh.So.; ; ; ; ISO 4217: SOS) is the official currency of Somalia. It is subdivided into 100 ''senti'' (Somali, also ), ''cents'' (English) or (Italian). Overview Early history The shilling has been the currency of parts of Somalia since 1921, when the East African shilling was introduced to the former British Somaliland protectorate. Following the 1960 independence and unification of the former territories of British Somaliland and Italian Somaliland, their respective currencies, the East African shilling and somalo (which were equal in value) were replaced at par in 1962 by the Somali shilling. Names used for its denominations were cent (singular: centesimo; plural: centesimi) and سنت (plural: سنتيمات), along with shilling (singular: scellino; plural: scellini). Banknotes On 15 October 1962, the Banca Nazionale Somala (National Bank of Somalia) issued notes denominated as 5, 10, 20 and 100 scellini/shillings. In 1975, the ''Bankiga Qar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bosaso
Bosaso (, ), historically known as Bender Qassim is a city in the northeastern Bari province ('' gobol'') of Somalia. It is the seat of the Bosaso District. Located on the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden, the municipality serves as the region's commercial capital and is a major seaport within the regional state of Puntland. Bosaso had an estimated population of around 1,700,000 residents in 2023. More recent reports put the figure as high as 1,700,000. The city has a diverse economy centred on education, government, banking, tourism, aviation, food, clothes, logistics, steel, energy, health care, hospitality, retail and technology. The area's many colleges and universities make it a regional hub of higher education, including law, medicine, engineering, business and entrepreneurship. History The ''Periplus of the Erythraean Sea'' indicates that Ancient Greek merchants sailed to Bosaso, providing notes about the strategic and geographical location of the current Bosaso area, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a
Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a (ASWJ) () is a Somalia-based paramilitary group consisting of moderate Sufis opposed to radical Salafism. The group opposes extremist interpretations of Islam, as well as laws banning music and khat. The group seeks to protect religious shrines from demolition. Background and origins The Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a (ASWJ) was formed in 1991 in opposition to Salafi Islamist groups such as Al Ittihad Al Islamiya, under the guidance of General Mohamed Farah Aidid. He viewed the organization as an important counter-force to more radical Islamist factions. During the civil war the organization worked in cooperation with Aidid's faction, the Somali National Alliance. Originally ASWJ focused on community religious affairs and was not primarily a militant organization prior to 2008. In 2008, ASWJ gained prominence as the main resistance force to the militant organization Al Shabaab, which was conducting many anti-Sufi attacks and destroying sacred Sufi tombs. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiran, Somalia
Hiran (, ) is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in central Somalia and part of the Hirshabelle State. Overview Hiran is bordered by the Somali Region of Ethiopia (or the 1908 Convention Line) to the northwest, the Somali provinces of Galgudud to the northeast, Middle Shebelle (Shabeellaha Dhexe) to the south, Lower Shebelle (Shabellaha Hoose) to the southwest, and Bay and Bakool to the west. It is approximately 31,510 km2. The Shebelle River flows into Hiran from Ethiopia, coursing through the provincial capital of Beledweyne. Districts According to the Somalia government's classification, Hiran Region consists of three districts: # Beledweyne District # Buloburde District # Jalalaqsi District # Buq Aqable District # Mataban District # Mahas District In May 2012, Governor Hiran appointed new governors for Mahas and Mataban Districts. In August 2017, the Hirshabelle State, inaugurated the previous year, declared that where Hiran had previously had five ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
