Mudug is an administrative region (gobol) in north-central Somalia. The population of Mudug is 131,455 as of 2005.
Somalia is a federal republic consisting of six federal states. Somalia is further subdivided into 18 administrative regions,which are in turn subdivided into districts. One region,Banaadir,is not part of any state.
Galkayo is a city in Somalia. It serves as the capital of the north-central Mudug region,and is the 3rd largest city in Somalia. The city is divided into two administrative areas separated by a loose boundary.
Abdi Hasan Awale or Abdi Qeybdiid is a Somali politician.
Mohamed Warsame Ali "Kiimiko" is the founder and the first president of Galmudug state,elected on 14 August 2006,when Galmudug state was established. Ali is a Somali politician and diplomat. He has occupied various diplomatic posts in Somalia since independence in 1960,including Somali Ambassador to the United States in 1980.
Galmudug,officially Galmudug State of Somalia,is a Federal Member State in central Somalia,with its capital at Dhusamareb. It is bordered to the north by the Puntland state of Somalia,to the west by the Somali Region in Ethiopia,to the east by Indian Ocean and to the south by the Hirshabelle state of Somalia.
Harardhere is a historic town in the Mudug province of Somalia. It is situated in the autonomous Galmudug state and serves as the capital of the Harardhere District.
Mindigale is a town in the Sanaag region of Somaliland/Somalia.
Abudwak is a city located in central Somalia. It is the administrative seat of Abudwak district located in north Galgaduud province.
Col. Mohamed Ahmed Alin is a Somali politician,former military leader and former president of semi-autonomous Galmudug State of Somalia.
Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a (ASWJ) is a Somalia-based paramilitary group consisting of moderate Sufis opposed to radical Salafism. The group opposes hardline capital punishment or limb amputations advocated by extremist interpretations of Islam,as well as laws banning music and khat. They oppose the demolition of religious shrines and stoning.
Galkayo District is a district in the north-central Mudug region of Somalia. Its capital is Galkayo.
Abdikarim Hussein Guled is a Somali politician. He previously served as Minister of Interior and Minister of National Security of Somalia. On 4 July 2015 he was elected as the 5 4th president of Galmudug State of Somalia
Ahmed Moallim Fiqi is a politician from Somalia. He is currently a member of the Somali Federal Parliament. From May 2011 to March 2013,he served as Director of the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA). After resigning from the position,he was provisionally replaced by Abdikarin Dahir.
The Daljir Party was a liberal political party in Somalia. It developed from the tradition of socially conservative Islamism,but officially abandoned this ideology in favour of "conservative democracy".
Ahmed Duale Gelle was the 5th president of Galmudug State of Somalia,in office from 3 May 2017 to 2 February 2020. Before he became Galmudug’s president he was a businessman and former federal parliament member.
On 14 August 2006,Galmudug declared autonomy in central Somalia.
Mohamed Ali Hassan,also known as Sheikh Mohamed Shakir Ali Hassan,was the Chief minister of Galmudug. He was Appointed on 6 December 2017 after a powersharing deal between Galmudug and Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a.
Ahmed Abdi Karie,nicknamed "Qoor Qoor",is the current President of Galmudug. He assumed office on 2 February 2020.
