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Guumays
Guumays (Guumeys) is a village in the Sool region currently under the control of Khatumo State forces. History Guumays is listed in a book published in England in 1951 under the name Gumeis. After Puntland gained independence in 1998, the Somaliland militia's area of operations extended to Guumays and the Puntland militia's area of operations extended to Las Anod. In July 2005, the Somaliland National Electoral Commission inspected the situation in Yagori District and reported that elections could be held in Guumays, Yagori, Tuuolo-Samakaab, and Adhi'adeye. In July 2011, the Somaliland government reported the completion of a 65-kilometer road connecting Las Anod and Guumays as an achievement of the past three months. In January 2014, Somaliland Interior Minister Ali Mohamed Warancadde visited Guumays to end inter-clan strife. In June 2015, one person was killed in Guumays due to clan conflict, and the Somaliland government dispatched a minister. In August 2015, Somalilan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khatumo State
SSC-Khaatumo (), officially known as the SSC-Khaatumo State of Somalia (), is a federal member state in northern Somalia, with its capital in Las Anod. It includes parts of the Sool, Sanaag and Cayn regions (combined under the acronym "SSC") It is bordered by Puntland to the east, the Somali Region of Ethiopia to the south, Somaliland to the west and Erigavo District to the north. Several months into the Las Anod conflict that erupted in early 2023, SSC-Khatumo forces effectively took over those regions, securing most of their claimed area and establishing a new front line about 170km from Las Anod between the villages of Oog and Guumays in western Sool. SSC-Khaatumo was acknowledged as an interim administration by the Federal Government of Somalia on 19 October 2023, following its re-establishment on 6 February 2023, as SSC-Khaatumo after a period of mass civil unrest in Las Anod. History Split of Khaatumo and dissolution of Ali Khalif group Within a year of its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aynaba
Aynaba, also spelt Ainabo, Ainaba or Aynabo (, ) is a major town in western Sool region of Somaliland as well as the administrative seat of the Aynaba District. Overview Aynaba is situated on a busy tarmac road connecting Somaliland's major cities to Somalia and is the second largest town in the Sool region of Somaliland after Las Anod. The town is almost at the exact center between Burao and Las Anod, with the town being 127 km and 124 km away from both cities respectively. The name "Aynaba" or "Aynabo" translates to "black" in the Somali language. Aynaba is home to the famous Aynaba Well, well known throughout Somaliland and among Somalis in general for its depth and abundant water, which attracts nomads from neighbouring Togdheer, Sanaag and Sool regions and has been the subject of many poems. Ancient edifices have been found in Aynaba. Somaliland in general, is home to numerous such archaeological sites and megalithic structures, with similar rock art found at Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuulo Samakaab
Tuulo Samakaab or Tuula Samakaab is a village in the Sool Region, currently under the control of Khatumo State forces. It is situated in the middle of the road connecting Guumays and Las Anod. Furthermore, it serves as the starting point of the road that connects to the Buhoodle District. History In August 2016, Somaliland President Silanyo visited Tuulo Samakaab and participated in the groundbreaking ceremony for the mother and child care center. In June 2017, the Governor of Sool notified to the IDP camp residents to relocate from Kaamamka Dhiirigoob, Ceelmidgaan, Siixawle, and Kalberdaale to their previous residence, Yagori, Tuulo Samakaab, and Adhi'adeye, in accordance with an order from the Ministry of Interior. In January 2018, Somaliland forces built new bases in Dabataag and Tuulo Samakaab to attack Khatumo forces. In November 2018, Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi attended the project launch ceremony in Tuulo Samakaab. In August 2019, reconstruction work began ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yagori
Yagori (, Yaguri) is a town in the northern Sool Region of Somalia. Recent history In January 1991, a peace conference was held in Yagori under the leadership of the Somali National Movement (later the government of Somaliland), and Habr Je'lo, Habar Yoonis, and Dhulbahante clans participated. In July 2002, the Somaliland army deployed 450 troops in Yagori. The governor of Puntland's Sool region, who was in Las Anod at the time, condemned the move, saying it would split the Harti clan. In 2005, elections were held in Somaliland, in Yagori town, which is controlled by the Somaliland Armed Forces, but even within Yagori district there were places where elections were not held. In August 2016, President Silanyo visited Yagori. In April 2019, a prison commander and a deputy commander of a police station of Somaliland were murdered in Yagori. In December 2021, a peace conference between Jaamac Siyaad and Ugaadhyahan, both branches of Dhulbahante, took place in Yagori. The Somalila ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
States And Regions Of Somalia
Somalia is a federal republic. It consists of 6 federal member states--Somaliland (claimed but uncontrolled), Puntland, Galmudug, Hirshabelle State, Hirshaabelle, South West State of Somalia, South West, and Jubaland--as well as an interim administration, Khatumo State, Khatumo, and a regional administration, Banadir Region, Banaadir. Somalia is further subdivided into 18 Administrative divisions of Somalia, administrative regions (''gobollo'', singular ''gobol''), which are in turn subdivided into districts. History Puntland is a federal state in the northeast of Somalia. Galmudug is a federal state in central Somalia. Jubaland is a federal state in the south of Somalia. In November 2014, the South West State of Somalia was established. Hirshabelle State was formed in October 2016. Khaatumo, Khatumo State in the north central region was recognized in 2023. The Federal Parliament of Somalia, Federal Parliament is tasked with selecting the ultimate number and boundaries of auto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justice And Welfare Party
The Justice and Welfare Party (, UCID; ), sometimes translated as the Justice and Welfare Association, and also known as For Justice and Development, was the oldest political party in Somaliland. The party tended to be supported by people from the Cidagale and Garxajis and some sub-clans of the Isaaq. UCID was founded in 2001 by Somaliland politician Faysal Ali Warabe, with its program being inspired by that of the Finnish Social Democratic Party. Waraabe also served as its Chairman. The party had been described as the only one at a national level that adhered to a specific political ideology. Based in Hargeisa, the political party came in third place during the 2003 Somaliland presidential election, receiving 16% of the votes. In the parliamentary elections held on 29 September 2005, the party won 26.9% of the vote and 21 out of 82 seats. In the 2024 Somaliland national political party elections, the party came in 7th place. As a result of this it lost its official stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasin Haji Mohamoud
Yasin Haji Mohamoud Hiir () also known as Faratoon (Faraton) is a Somaliland politician, who is currently the speaker of Somaliland's Lower House of Parliament (House of Representatives). Prior to his election as a member of Somaliland's House of Representatives in May 2021, Faratoon served as the Foreign Minister of Somaliland. He formerly served as the Education and Science Minister of Somaliland. He also served as the Minister of Interior of Somaliland. Biography Faratoon was born in Las Anod in 1947. He finished his primary education in the city and attended Dayaha High School in Erigavo. He studied Social Welfare at Lafoole University, and later became a faculty member there. He later worked for the Ministry of Education of Somalia, rising to the position of Director General. In 1980, he defected to Qatar after being accused of coup d'état. After the Declaration of Independence of Somaliland When Somaliland declared independence in 1991, he became the first gove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister Of Foreign Affairs (Somaliland)
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Somaliland () is the government minister who heads the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Somaliland and is a member of the Cabinet of Somaliland. The minister is responsible for overseeing the international relations International relations (IR, and also referred to as international studies, international politics, or international affairs) is an academic discipline. In a broader sense, the study of IR, in addition to multilateral relations, concerns al ... of the government. Process of appointment List of Foreign Ministers See also * Foreign relations of Somaliland * Diplomatic missions of Somaliland * List of diplomatic missions in Somaliland References External links Constitution in English Politics of Somaliland Government of Somaliland {{Somaliland-gov-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
