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Somaliland Police
The Somaliland Police, officially the Somaliland Police Force ( so, Ciidanka Booliska Somaliland, ar, قوات الشرطة صوماليلاندي) is a body responsible for law enforcement in the Republic of Somaliland. History Establishment The Somaliland Police Force was established during the British colonial period and was responsible for the internal security of the Somaliland Protectorate. They also handled permits and permits such as identity cards and passports. Overview The Somaliland Police falls under the Minister of Interior. It also works closely with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and the military. The force was founded in 1993 out of the Somali National Movement (SNM) who liberated the country from the dictator Siyaad Bare's regime of Somalia after the long and bloody Somaliland War of Independence. It is divided according to each of Somaliland's administrative regions: Maroodi Jeex, Sahil, Awdal, Togdheer, Sanaag and Sool. Each region has a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emblem Of Somaliland
The national emblem of Somaliland ( so, Astaanta Qaranka Somaliland, ar, شعار أرض الصومال), was introduced on 14 October 1996 along with the flag of Somaliland, when it was approved by the National Conference. It was introduced by Abdullahi Abdi Omar (Jawaan). Having declared its independence on 18 May 1991, the region's self-declared independence remains unrecognised by any country or international organization. Description The emblem consists of an equally balanced scales symbolising justice between the citizens of Somaliland, the coffee-coloured eagle of Saladin holds the scales as a sign of democracy, two hands shaking representing the equality and freedom between the people of Somaliland, an olive branch symbolising peace amongst the people of Somaliland, a yellow background representing the bright, beautiful culture and people of Somaliland. The Islamic calligraphy above the scales reads the '' Bismillah'' which if translated into English means ''In th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erigavo District
Erigavo District ( so, Degmada Ceerigaabo) is a district in the central Sanaag region of Somaliland. It is the largest and most populous district in Sanaag. Its capital lies at Erigavo. Demographics The total population of Erigavo District is 220,546. The district is exclusively inhabited by people from the Somali ethnic group, namely the Habar Yoonis in the north and the Dhulbahante in the south of the district. Towns and Villages * Damala Hagare *Maydh - An ancient port city. *Yubbe - There is a Somaliland military base. *Hadaftimo - There is a Puntland military base. * Armale * Guud Caanood * Heis - A historic coastal town. * Qaʽableh - Numerous archaeological sites and ancient tombs. *Yufle * Midhisho * Fiqifuliye *Gelweita - An archaeological site and a key rock art site. *Dayaha *Jidali Jidali ( so, Jiidali) is a town in the Sanaag region of Somaliland. Overview Jidali is located north east of the provincial capital Erigavo. The grave of Zubeyr Awal, the eponymous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somaliland War Of Independence
The Somaliland War of Independence ( so, Dagaalkii Xoraynta Soomaaliland, lit=Somaliland Liberation War) was a rebellion waged by the Somali National Movement against the ruling military junta in Somali Democratic Republic, Somalia led by General Siad Barre lasting from its founding on 6 April 1981 and ended on 18 May 1991 when the SNM declared what was then northern Somalia independent as the Republic of Somaliland. The conflict served as the main theater of the larger Somali Rebellion that started in 1978. The conflict was in response to the harsh policies enacted by the Barre regime against the main clan family in Somaliland, the Isaaq, including a declaration of economic warfare on the Isaaq. These harsh policies were put into effect shortly after the conclusion of the disastrous Ogaden War in 1978. During the ongoing conflict between the forces of the Somali National Movement and the Somali Army, the Somali government's Isaaq genocide, genocidal campaign against the Isaaq to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somali National Movement
The Somali National Movement ( so, Dhaqdhaqaaqa Wadaniga Soomaaliyeed, ar, الحركة الوطنية الصومالية) was one of the first and most important organized guerilla groups opposed to the Siad Barre regime in the 1980s to the 1990s, as well as being the main anti-government faction during the Somaliland War of Independence. The organisation was founded in London, England, on April 6, 1981 by Ahmed Ismail Abdi ‘Duksi’, Hassan Isse Jama, Abdisalam Yasin, Hassan Adan Wadadid, a former Somali diplomat, who stated that the group's purpose was to overthrow the Siad Barre regime.Helen Chapin Metz, ed., ''Somalia: a country study'', Volume 550, Issues 86-993, (The Division: 1993), p.xxviii. In May 1991, the organisation declared an independent Republic of Somaliland in the region that had constituted British Somaliland before independence and unification with the former colony of Italian Somaliland in 1960 after a bloody war of independence. Formation Saudi Arabi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women In Somaliland Police Force
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British Colonial Period
The British Empire was composed of the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. It began with the overseas possessions and trading posts established by England between the late 16th and early 18th centuries. At its height it was the largest empire in history and, for over a century, was the foremost global power. By 1913, the British Empire held sway over 412 million people, of the world population at the time, and by 1920, it covered , of the Earth's total land area. As a result, its constitutional, legal, linguistic, and cultural legacy is widespread. At the peak of its power, it was described as "the empire on which the sun never sets", as the Sun was always shining on at least one of its territories. During the Age of Discovery in the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal and Spain pioneered European exploration of the globe, and in the process established large oversea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Somaliland Police Logo
British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, the English language as spoken and written in the United Kingdom or, more broadly, throughout the British Isles * Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group * Brittonic languages, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family (formerly called British) ** Common Brittonic, an ancient language Other uses *''Brit(ish)'', a 2018 memoir by Afua Hirsch *People or things associated with: ** Great Britain, an island ** United Kingdom, a sovereign state ** Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) ** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922) See also * Terminology of the British Isles * Alternative names for the British * English (other) * Britannic (other) * British Isles * Brit (other) * B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berbera District
Berbera District ( so, Degmada Barbara) is a district of the Sahil province in Somaliland. Its capital lies at Berbera. Demographics It is inhabited by people from the CIISE MUUSE, Garhajis and Habr Je'lo sub-clans of the Isaaq Somalis The Somalis ( so, Soomaalida 𐒈𐒝𐒑𐒛𐒐𐒘𐒆𐒖, ar, صوماليون) are an ethnic group native to the Horn of Africa who share a common ancestry, culture and history. The Lowland East Cushitic Somali language is the shared .... References External links Districts of SomaliaAdministrative map of Berbera District Districts of Somaliland Populated places in Sahil, Somaliland {{Somaliland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheikh District
Sheikh District ( so, Degmada Sheekh) is a district in the Sahil region of Somaliland. Its capital lies at Sheikh. The district was part of Togdheer region until 1998, when the Sheikh District was incorporated into the Sahil region. Overview Sheikh District is inhabited by the Issa Musse sub-clan of the Habr Awal as well as the Musa Abdallah branch of the Habr Yunis sub-clan of the Garhajis The Garhajis ( so, Garxajis, ar, غرحجس , Full Name: ''Al-Qādhī Ismā'īl ibn ash-Shaykh Isḥāq ibn Aḥmad bin Muḥammad bin'' ''al-Ḥusayn al-Hāshimīy'') historically known as the Habar Gerhajis () is a major clan of the wider Isa .... As with many other areas in the Somaliland interior, Sheikh is noted for its numerous historical structures and mountainous scenery. References External links Districts of Somalia [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lughaya District
Lughaya District ( so, Degmada Lughaya) is a district of the Awdal region in Somaliland. Lughaya District has a total population of 101,104 residents. Demographics The broader Lughaya District has a total population of 101,104 residents. The district is mainly inhabited by the Mahad 'Ase subclan of the Gadabuursi Dir clan who make up the predominant clan in the district. Malte Sommerlatte (2000) states: "In the centre of the study area are the Gadabursi, who extend from the coastal plains around Lughaye, through the Baki and Borama districts into the Ethiopian highlands west of Jijiga." In the Ruin and Renewal: The story of Somaliland (2004), the author states: "So too is the boundary of Lughaya district whose predominant (if not exclusive) inhabitants are today Gadabursi." The FSAU Monthly Food Security Report March (2003) states that the Gadabuursi clan are the main local inhabitants of the Lughaya District whilst Issa pastoralists migrate to the region seasonally from Ethi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeila District
Zeila District ( so, Degmada Saylac) is a district in western Somaliland. Its capital is at Zeila. Demographics The town of Zeila is primarily inhabited by people from the Somali ethnic group, with the Gadabuursi subclan of the Dir especially well represented.Samatar, Abdi I. (2001) "Somali Reconstruction and Local Initiative: Amoud University," , p. 132. The Issa subclan of the Dir are especially well represented in the wider Zeila District. Tim Glawion (2020) describes the clan demographics of both the town of Zeila and the wider Zeila District: "Three distinct circles can be distinguished based on the way the security arena is composed in and around Zeila: first, Zeila town, the administrative centre, which is home to many government institutions and where the mostly ethnic Gadabuursi/Samaron inhabitants engage in trading or government service activities; second, Tokhoshi, an artisanal salt mining area eight kilometres west of Zeila, where a mixture of clan and state ins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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