Bali Busle is a town in the Eastern

Sanaag Sanag (, ) is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in north eastern Somaliland.Regions of Somalia
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region of

Puntland Puntland is an autonomous state that considers itself to be part of Somalia, despite not accepting the legitimacy of Somalia's current governing administration. It was formed in 1998, and was a federal member state of Somalia from its fou ...

(

Somalia Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is the easternmost country in continental Africa. The country is located in the Horn of Africa and is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, Kenya to the southwest, th ...

). Somaliland also has a claim to the territory, and

Dhahar District Dhahar District () is an administrative district in the Sanaag region. In the administrative divisions of Somaliland, it is a C-class district according to the 2019 Local Government Law. In the administrative division of Puntland, the district ...

in the administrative division of Somaliland. After the

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, settlements were established to make charcoal from

acacia ''Acacia'', commonly known as wattles or acacias, is a genus of about of shrubs and trees in the subfamily Mimosoideae of the pea family Fabaceae. Initially, it comprised a group of plant species native to Africa, South America, and Austral ...

trees. There is also a town of the same name in the

Mudug Mudug () is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in north-central Somalia. The population of Mudug is 131,455 as of 2005. Overview Physiographically, Mudug is bordered to the west by Ethiopia, to the north and south by the Somali regions of Nu ...

region.

Overview

During the time of

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, there were only four settlements in this area: Buraan, El Dahir, Xubeera, and

Hadaftimo Hadaftimo () is a historic town in the eastern Sanaag region of Somalia. It is home to several archaeological sites and ancient buildings. There is a Puntland military base. History Hadaftimo is an old town. During the British Somaliland, four ...

. After Somalia's independence, new settlements were created through drilling and other activities. Especially when the

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started in around 1991, many settlements were established. The settlement of Bali busle began in 1992, and the second phase of construction was carried out in 1995. According to an elder in Bali busle. the primary purpose of the settlement was to make charcoal for urban. The trees used for charcoal production were mainly native

acacias ''Acacia'', commonly known as wattles or acacias, is a genus of about of shrubs and trees in the subfamily Mimosoideae of the pea family Fabaceae. Initially, it comprised a group of plant species native to Africa, South America, and Australa ...

, and many of them were cut down. For this reason, the Puntland government banned the export of charcoal from

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 ...

port in 1998 and later from other ports. As a result, between 1992 and 2000, the amount of charcoal shipped from Bali busle was as much as 100 truckloads per day, but after 2000, the number dropped to 10 truckloads per day. Pasture grass was also shipped in truckloads of 30-40 by 2000. The estimated population as of 1999 was 8,000, considerably more than the current population. The

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established hospitals in four locations, including Bali busle, because the spread of diseases was recognized in the area from that time. In April 2008,

diarrhea Diarrhea (American English), also spelled diarrhoea or diarrhœa (British English), is the condition of having at least three loose, liquid, or watery bowel movements in a day. It often lasts for a few days and can result in dehydration d ...

struck the area, killing 11 people and sickening more than 750 in four surrounding villages, including Bali busle. A doctor at the local hospital said that the Somaliland government and the NGO

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sent relief supplies. In November 2017, many malnourished children in Bali busle have been reported, and the Puntland Ministry of Health has been requested to assist with medical supplies. In May 2019, 100 (or 800) soldiers of the 93rd Battalion of the Somaliland Army, which had been ordered to attack the Badhan region, defected to Puntland in Bali busle.

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Minister of Women and Family Affairs of Puntland visited Elbuh
Populated places in Sanaag Cities in Somalia