Somaliland,officially the Republic of Somaliland,is an unrecognised country in the Horn of Africa. It is located in the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden and bordered by Djibouti to the northwest,Ethiopia to the south and west,and Somalia to the east. Its claimed territory has an area of 176,120 square kilometres (68,000 sq mi),with approximately 6.2 million people as of 2024. The capital and largest city is Hargeisa.
The South-West State of Somalia,is a Federal Member State in southwestern Somalia. It was founded by Hasan Muhammad Nur Shatigadud,leader of the Somalia RRA on 1 April 2002. It was the third autonomous region to be established.
The Majeerteen, alternately known as MohammedHarti,are a prominent Somali sub-clan of the Harti,which falls under the Darod conglomerate of clans. Traditionally,they inhabit extensive territories in the Bari,Nugaal,and Mudug regions of Somalia,spanning from Bosaso to Garacad,mainly in Puntland state. Additionally,Majeerteen populations are present in southern towns such as Kismayo.
The Isaaq is a major Somali clan. It is one of the largest Somali clan families in the Horn of Africa,with a large and densely populated traditional territory.
The Darod is a Somali clan. The forefather of this clan is Sheikh Abdirahman bin Isma'il al-Jabarti,more commonly known as Darod. The clan primarily settles the apex of the Horn of Africa and its peripheries,the Somali hinterlands adjacent to Oromia (Ogaden),and both sides of the Kenya–Somalia border. The Darod clan is the largest Somali clan family in the Horn of Africa.
The Dir is one of the largest and most prominent Somali clans in the Horn of Africa. They are also considered to be the oldest Somali stock to have inhabited the region. Its members inhabit Djibouti,Somalia,Ethiopia,and northeastern Kenya.
The Marehan is a Somali clan,which is part of one of the largest Somali clan families,the Darod.
Abdi Hasan Awale or Abdi Qeybdiid is a Somali politician.
Nur Hassan Hussein,popularly known as Nur Adde,was a Somali politician,who served as Prime Minister of Somalia from November 2007 to February 2009. He was from Mogadishu and part of the Abgaal sub-clan of the Hawiye.
Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke,popularly known as Omar Sharmarke,is a Somali diplomat and politician. From 2009 to 2010,he was the Prime Minister of Somalia. He subsequently briefly served as Somalia's Ambassador to the United States in 2014. In December 2014,Sharmarke was reappointed Prime Minister of Somalia. His term ended on 1 March 2017,and he was replaced by Hassan Ali Khaire.
Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed,also known as Farmaajo,is a Somali politician who served as president of Somalia from 2017 to 2022. He was prime minister of Somalia for six months,from November 2010 to June 2011. Mohamed is the founder and leader of the Tayo Party since 2012.
Ali Jangali is a Somali politician.
Mohamed Sheikh Hassan Hamud is a Somali politician. He is the former Chief of the Somali Police Force.
Daud Mohamed Omar "Bisinle" is a Somali politician currently serving as the Puntland Minister of Planning and Cooperation,appointed by President Said Abdullahi Deni for a second term in 2024. He previously held this position from 2009 to 2014 during President Abdirahman Farole's tenure. Bisinle also served as the Somali Minister of Mineral Resources from January 2014 to January 2015.
Mohamed Ali Hared is a Somali politician. From July 2014 to January 2015,he served as the Minister of National Security of Somalia.
Said Hussein Iid is a Somali politician. He hails from the northeastern Puntland region of Somalia,and belongs to the Arab Salah Meheri clan. Iid previously served as the Chairman of the Puntland Chamber of Commerce,Industry and Agriculture. In January 2015,he was briefly named the new Minister of Health-designate of Somalia by Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke. However,he only served 2 weeks when on 17 January 2015,Prime Minister Sharmarke dissolved his newly nominated cabinet due to vehement opposition by legislators,who rejected the reappointment of certain former ministers. On 27 January 2015,Sharmarke appointed a new,smaller 20 minister cabinet and was named the new Minister of Livestock and Pasture of Somalia. He has now been succeeded by Sheikh Nur Mohamed Hassan.
Mohamed Omar Arte is a Somali politician. He is the former Deputy Prime Minister of Somalia.
Ali Hassan Osman is a Somali politician. He belongs to the hawaadle clan. He is the former Minister of Agriculture of Somalia,having been appointed to the position on 27 January 2015 by the now former Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke.
The following lists events that happened during 2015 in Somalia.
