Gowsaweyne, Gawsa Weyne is a village in the
Sool
Sool ( so, Sool, ar, صول) is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in south eastern Somaliland/north western Somalia. It borders Togdheer to the west, Sanaag to the north, Ethiopia to the south and Nugal, Bari to the east. Its capital city ...
region of
Somaliland
Somaliland,; ar, صوماليلاند ', ' officially the Republic of Somaliland,, ar, جمهورية صوماليلاند, link=no ''Jumhūrīyat Ṣūmālīlānd'' is a ''de facto'' sovereign state in the Horn of Africa, still conside ...
. It is located in the
Aynabo District.
History
In August 2013, several people were killed in fighting between the Cismaan Iidle and Sacadyoonis clans near Gowsaweyne.
In January 2014, at least four members of the Sa'ad Yonis clan were killed by the Jama Siyad clan in fighting near Gowsaweyne. Ceasefire brokered by a Somaliland government minister and others at the end of August.
In June 2014, the road connecting
Oog
Oog is a town in the Sool region of Somaliland, situated in the Aynaba district. It is located between Aynaba and Las Anod.
Overview
Oog acts as the junction of the road connecting the regional capitals of Burao and Erigavo. Oog is situated on ...
and
Garadag was completed, and a representative from Gowsaweyne attended the opening ceremony.
In October 2017, voter registration was conducted by the Somaliland Electoral Commission, with a combined total of 900 people registered in the two constituencies established in Gowsaweyne.
In January 2018, officials from Garadag District visited Gowsaweyne to audit the progress of a project funded by UNICEF and the Norwegian Refugee Council.
In April 2021, a storm hit some areas including Gowsaweyne.
See also
References
Gowsaweyne
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Populated places in Sool, Somaliland