Haysimo (Somali: Xaysimo, Arabic: حايسمو) was a region of

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 ...

that had existed since 2014. The constituent districts are

Taleh Taleh (, ) is a historical town in Sool region of Somalia. The town served as the capital of the pre-independence Dervish movement.Laurence, p.47. The Dalyare fort and the Taleh complex built between 1909 and 1910 are among the least disfigur ...

, Sarmaanyo, Halin, Carroolay, and Godaalo. However, it is only the area determined by Presidential Decree and has not been approved by the Parliament, including the latest Somaliland Law, ''No: 23/2019''. In the Law No: 23/2019, Somaliland is considered to be six regions:

Maroodi Jeex Marodi Jeh (, ), formerly known as Woqooyi Galbeed (lit. ''North West'') is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in western Somaliland. It is the most populous region of the country. It is bordered by Awdal to the west, Sahil to the north, To ...

Togdheer Togdheer (, ) is an administrative region (''Administrative divisions of Somaliland, gobol'') in central Somaliland. Togdheer is bordered by Maroodi Jeex to the west, Sahil, Somaliland, Saaxil to the north, Sanaag to the northeast, Sool, Somalia ...

Sanaag Sanag (, ) is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in north eastern Somaliland.Regions of Somalia
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Awdal Awdal (, ) is an administrative region (''Administrative divisions of Somaliland, gobol'') in western Somaliland. It was separated from Woqooyi Galbeed and became a province in 1984 and is the most northwesterly province of Somaliland. To the e ...

Sool Sool (, ) is a disputed administrative region (gobol). It borders Togdheer to the west, Sanaag to the north, Ethiopia to the south and Nugal, Bari to the east. Its capital city is Las Anod. The region is disputed by the self-declared Republic o ...

, and Sahil.

Governor

*Governor (Guddoomiyaha Gobolka Xaysimo) **Cabdirashiid Maxamed Axmed (Xiir) 2014- *Lieutenant governor (Guddoomiye Ku-xigeenka Gobolka Xaysimo) **Jaamac Ciise X. Shaacuur 2015- *District Coordinator **Rooble Ciise Shacuur 2018-

History

Before its formation in mid 2014, the Haysimo territory was part of the

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

and

regions. In July 2014, Somaliland forces captured

, but quickly withdrew under pressure from the United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union. In July 2014, President Silanyo signed Presidential Decree JSL/M/XERM/249-2613/072014 elevating the Taleh district to the Haysimo region. This was stated to be based on Article 109, Section 3 of the

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. Silanyo elevated several districts to first-level administrative regions in order to attract the interest of local clans. However, at that time there was still no Somaliland government or administrative service agency in Taleh. According to

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report, FEWSNET stated in its 2014 report that the Somaliland President created this region because of "following increased tensions with Puntland over Sool and Sanaag border regions." In April 2015, Somaliland troops were deployed to the Haysimo region because of inter-clan fighting. In February 2016, the Haysimo region participated in the Somaliland presidential election. In January 2018, Somaliland President

Muse Bihi Abdi Musa Bihi Abdi (, ; born 16 June 1948) is a Somaliland politician and former military officer who served as the 5th President of Somaliland from 2017 to 2024. During the 1970s, he served as a pilot in the Somali Air Force under the Siad Barr ...

elected a new governor of the Somaliland regions, but kept Haysimo Governor in office. In November 2018, Boqor Burhaan Boqor Muuse requested that the Puntland government elevate Taleh from a district to a region. In December 2019, Somaliland's Minister of Information and Culture Suleiman Yusuf Ali visited Taleh, the capital of Haysimo; Suleiman told Taleh residents not to listen to the Puntland government. In June 2021, Haysimo governor Xiir visited Halin. In June 2021, Taleh in the Haysimo region participated for the first time in the Somaliland secondary school entrance exam.

References

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