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El Baraf
Ceelbaraf (Elbaraf) is a town and district in the Middle Shabelle, Somalia. It is a transportation hub at the junction of roads and had been effectively controlled by the Islamic militant group Al-Shabaab since 2009 and by the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) since 2016. Inhabitants The inhabitants are predominantly Agoonyar Gaabane, a branch of the Abgaal, a branch of the Hawiye clan. They are in conflict with the Hawaadle, another branch of the Hawiye clan, who live in a neighboring village. History In June 2002, the forces of Muhammad Umar Habeb of the Warsangali clan attacked El Baraf. El Baraf was controlled by the warlords of Dahir Dayah, then Minister of Interior of the Transitional National Government of Somalia. In February 2008, a struggle between Hawaadle and Abgaal, a branch of the Hawiye clan, set the stage for fighting in Qoryale and El Baraf. The clashes displaced hundreds of families and thousands of people. The inhabitants of the Hawaadle clan took refu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
States And Regions Of Somalia
Somalia is a federal republic consisting of six federal states, including Somaliland, as well as the Banadir Regional Administration. Somalia is further subdivided into Eighteen administrative regions (''gobollada'', singular ''gobol''), which are in turn subdivided into districts. History Puntland is an autonomous state in the northeast of Somalia that was formed in 1998. 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 as a Somali federal state. In October 2016, a formation conference was launched in order to form the Hirshabelle State as a Somali federal state. The Federal Parliament is tasked with selecting the ultimate number and boundaries of the autonomous regional states (officially, ''Federal Member States'') within the Federal Republic of Somalia. To this end, the legislature in December 2014 passed a law establishing the Boundary and Federalizatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qoryale
Qoryale ( so, Qoryaale) is a small town in the Togdheer region of Somaliland. Overview Qoryale is located on Somaliland's main tarmac road that connects cities like Hargeisa, Berbera, Burao, Aynaba and Las Anod to neighbouring Somalia. The town itself is situated almost exactly at the center point between the city of Burao and the town of Aynaba, with a distance of 73km and 75km respectively. Qoryale was founded in 1944 near a well and was and still is populated mainly by nomads from the surrounding area. Nearby is the ''Qoryooley'' wadi, of which the town gets its name from. The estimated terrain elevation above sea level of Qoryale is 791m. Flora and fauna Qoryale is home to a diverse set of bird species, including the buff-crested bustard, double-bounded corser and the chestnut-bellied sandgrouse, among many others. Demographics It is primarily inhabited by the Ahmed Farah sub-division of the Habr Je'lo Isaaq. Education The town is home to many primary and secondary sch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adan Yabal
Adan Yabal District ( so, Degmada Aadan Yabaal) is a district in the southeastern Middle Shabelle (Shabeellaha Dhexe) region of Somalia Somalia, , Osmanya script: ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐; ar, ุงูุตูู ุงู, aแนฃ-แนขลซmฤl officially the Federal Republic of SomaliaThe ''Federal Republic of Somalia'' is the country's name per Article 1 of thProvisional Constituti .... Adan Yabaal was established in 1942. References External links Districts of SomaliaAdministrative map of Adan-Yabal District Districts of Somalia Middle Shabelle {{Somalia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hirshabelle State
Hirshabelle, officially Hirshabelle State of Somalia ( Somali: ''Dowlad Goboleedka Hirshabelle ee Soomaaliya''), is a Federal Member State in south-central Somalia. It is bordered by Galmudug state of Somalia to the north, South West State of Somalia and Banadir region to the south, Ethiopia to the west and the Indian Ocean to the east. Jowhar is the capital state. Hirshabelle consists of the Hiran and Middle Shabelle regions of Somalia. The name of the state originates from combining their names. Hirshabelle proclaimed itself the autonomous Federal Member State of the Federal Republic of Somalia as stipulated in the provisional Constitution of Somalia. History Background The creation of the Hirshabelle State has long been controversial, as both regions, Hiran and Middle Shabelle, have expressed a desire to create their own separate regional states. In October 2016, local presidential elections were held, which were won by Ali Abdullahi Osoble. On 11 March 2017, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jowhar
Jowhar ( so, Jowhar, ar, ุฌููุฑ) is the capital city of Hirshabelle state of Somalia. Jowhar is also the administrative capital of Middle Shabelle Regions of Somalia, region of Somalia. Along with Baidoa, it used to form the joint administrative capital of the Transitional Federal Government, which it captured from the Islamic Courts Union. The city lies 90 km (50 mi) along a major road north of the national capital of Mogadishu. History During the Middle Ages, Jowhar and much of the surrounding area in southern Somalia was governed by the Ajuran Sultanate, Ajuran Empire.Lee V. Cassanelli, ''The Shaping of Somali Society: Reconstructing the History of a Pastoral People, 1600-1900'', (University of Pennsylvania Press: 1982), p.102. The town later came under the administration of the Hiraab Imamate in the late 17th century after the collapse of the powerful Ajuran Empire. At the turn of the 20th century, Jowhar was incorporated into Italian Somaliland. After inde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khat
Khat or qat ( ''chโat''; Oromo: ''Jimaa'', so, qaad, khaad, khat or chat, ar, ุงููุงุช ''al-qฤt'') is a flowering plant native to eastern and southern Africa. Khat contains the alkaloid cathinone, a stimulant, which is said to cause excitement, loss of appetite, and euphoria. Among communities from the areas where the plant is native, khat chewing has a history as a social custom dating back thousands of years analogous to the use of coca leaves in South America and betel nut in Asia. The World Health Organization (WHO) classified it in 1980 as a drug of abuse that can produce psychological dependence, although the WHO does not consider khat addiction to be a serious problem. The legality of khat varies by region. In many countries, khat might not be a specifically controlled substance but may nevertheless be illegal under more general laws. It is a specifically controlled substance in some countries including Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Buur
El Buur (; so, Ceelbuur) is a town located in the state of Galmudug in central Somalia. It was formerly the capital of the Galgaduud region. Residents El Buur has been inhabited since at least the 13th century. During the Ajuran Sultanate it served as a local commercial hub. The area is particularly noted as a center for quarrying. Here, meerschaum (sepiolite), used to make the Somali people's trademark dabqaad incense burner, is mined.Abdullahi, pp.98-99Alietti, A., Brigatti, M.F., Poppi, L. (1985) Sepiolite deposits of the El-Bur, Galgudund Area, Central Somalia https://arcadia.sba.uniroma3.it/handle/2307/5458 El Buur is also the site of the local pipe-making industry. This city is inhabited by the Murusade The Murusade or Murosade (; ) is a Somali clan, part of the Karanle confederation of Hawiye sub-clans. The Murusade inhabit southern Somalia, specifically the Galgaduud, Middle,and lower Shabelle and Banadir Banaadir ( so, Banaadir, ar, ุจู ... clan. External li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transitional Federal Government Of Somalia
The Transitional Federal Government (TFG) ( so, Dowladda Federaalka Kumeelgaarka, ar, ุงูุญููู ุฉ ุงูุงุชุญุงุฏูุฉ ุงูุงูุชูุงููุฉ) was internationally recognized as a provisional government of the Republic of Somalia from 14 October 2004 until 20 August 2012, when its tenure officially ended and the Federal Government of Somalia was inaugurated. Succeeding the Transitional National Government (TNG), the TFG was the second interim administration aiming to restore national institutions to Somalia after the 1991 collapse of the Siad Barre regime and the ensuing civil war. The TFG was established as one of the Transitional Federal Institutions (TFIs) of government as defined in the Transitional Federal Charter (TFC) adopted in November 2004 by the Transitional Federal Parliament (TFP). Background Legal structure of Somalia The legal structure in Somalia was divided along three lines: religious law, traditional clan law and civil law. Religious law Followin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahaday
Mahaday ( so, Mahadaay) is a town in the southwestern Middle Shabelle (Shabeellaha Dhexe) province of Somalia. Overview Mahaday is located about 120 km north of Mogadishu, the nation's capital.''Agriculture international'', Volumes 40-41, (Agraria Press: 1988), p.171. It is located along the Shebelle River, and is the center of the Mahaday District Mahaday Weyn is a district of the Middle Shebelle region of Somalia Somalia, , Osmanya script: ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐; ar, ุงูุตูู ุงู, aแนฃ-แนขลซmฤl officially the Federal Republic of SomaliaThe ''Federal Republic of Som .... Demographics Mahaday has a population of around 10,000 inhabitants. The broader Mahaday District has a total population of 51,230 residents. The town is primarily inhabited by the harti Abgaal clan of the larger Abgaal Mudulood clan References Populated places in Middle Shabelle {{Somalia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jalalaqsi
Jalalaqsi (Jalalassi) is a town in the south-central Hiran province of Somalia. It is situated on the Shebelle River, between Buuloburde and Jowhar. Demographics Jalalaqsi has a population of around 60,800 inhabitants. The broader Jalalaqsi District has a total population of 80,724 residents. History In the mid-1980s there were four refugee camps with a population of around 85,000 Somalis in Jalalaqsi. At that time it was the third largest settlement in Somalia after Mogadishu and Hargeisa.De Montclos & Kagwanja, Journal of Refugee Studies Vol. 13, No. 2 2000: Refugee Camps or Cities? The Socio-economic Dynamics of the Dadaab and Kakuma Camps in Northern Kenya Climate Notable residents *Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud Hassan Sheikh Mohamud ( so, Xasan Sheekh Maxamuud, ar, ุญุณู ุดูุฎ ู ุญู ูุฏ; born 29 November 1955) is a Somali politician who has served as the president of Somalia since May 2022. He is the founder and current chairman of the Union for ..., President of Som ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transitional National Government Of Somalia
The Transitional National Government (TNG) was the internationally recognized central government of Somalia from 2000 to 2004. Overview The TNG was established in AprilโMay 2000 at the Somalia National Peace Conference held in Arta, Djibouti. It was militarily and politically opposed by the Somalia Reconciliation and Restoration Council, which was formed by faction leaders including Hussein Mohamed Farrah Aidid and Mohamed Dhere. In principle, the Transitional National Charter, which gave rise to the TNG, recognized de facto regional autonomy and the existence of new entities in the north of the former Somalia, home to relatively homogenous clans. In some parts of Somalia, however, decentralization meant state authority disintegrated. According to Le Sage, the TNG in 2002 had all of the organs of a national government, including executive and judicial structures as well as a parliament, a police force and standing army. However, its institutions remained very weak on account ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hirshabelle
Hirshabelle, officially Hirshabelle State of Somalia ( Somali: ''Dowlad Goboleedka Hirshabelle ee Soomaaliya''), is a Federal Member State in south-central Somalia. It is bordered by Galmudug state of Somalia to the north, South West State of Somalia and Banadir region to the south, Ethiopia to the west and the Indian Ocean to the east. Jowhar is the capital state. Hirshabelle consists of the Hiran and Middle Shabelle regions of Somalia. The name of the state originates from combining their names. Hirshabelle proclaimed itself the autonomous Federal Member State of the Federal Republic of Somalia as stipulated in the provisional Constitution of Somalia. History Background The creation of the Hirshabelle State has long been controversial, as both regions, Hiran and Middle Shabelle, have expressed a desire to create their own separate regional states. In October 2016, local presidential elections were held, which were won by Ali Abdullahi Osoble. On 11 March 2017, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
