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Somaliland,officially the Republic of Somaliland,is a de facto sovereign state in the Horn of Africa,still considered internationally to be part of Somalia. Somaliland lies in the Horn of Africa,on the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden. It is 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 5.7 million residents as of 2021. The capital and largest city is Hargeisa. The government of Somaliland regards itself as the successor state to British Somaliland,which,as the briefly independent State of Somaliland,united in 1960 with the Trust Territory of Somaliland to form the Somali Republic.
Hargeisa is the capital city in the Republic of Somaliland. It is also the regional capital of the Maroodi Jeex province of Somaliland. Hargeisa is the largest city in Somaliland..
The Arap or Arab clan is a major clan of the wider Isaaq clan family and is the twin of Garhajis (Ismail),according to the clan genealogy. The Arap predominantly live on the middle and southwest side of Hargeisa and in the Baligubadle district of Somaliland,with its capital Baligubadle being an exclusively Arap territory. The territory of the clan extends to Ethiopia,in the area of Baligubadle. The Abdalle Arap,a sub-clan of the Arap clan is based in the Togdheer,Sool Hargeisa and Sahil regions.
The Eidagale (Ciidagale),Arabic:عيدَغَلي,,Full Name:Da'ud ibn Al-QādhīIsmā'īl ibn ash-Shaykh Isḥāq ibn Aḥmad,is a major Somali clan and is a sub-division of the Garhajis clan of the Isaaq clan family. Members of this clan are concentrated in the western portions of Somaliland. The Eidagale are part of the four principal clans of the Isaaq clan family. They are the traditional holders of the Isaaq Sultanate since the 18th century. As descendants of Ismail bin Sheikh Isaaq,its members form a part of the Habar Magaadle confederation,and they constitute the largest sub-clan of the Isaaq. They are traditionally nomadic pastoralists,merchants and skilled poets.
The Isaaq is a Somali clan. It is one of the major Somali clans in the Horn of Africa,with a large and densely populated traditional territory.
The Garhajis historically known as the Habar Gerhajis is a major clan of the wider Isaaq clan family. They are the traditional holders of the Isaaq Sultanate and Habr Yunis Sultanate since the 18th century. As descendants of Ismail bin Sheikh Isaaq,its members form a part of the Habar Magaadle confederation,and they constitute the largest sub-clan of the Isaaq. The Garhajis are divided into two major sub-clans:the Habr Yunis and Eidagale. They are traditionally nomadic pastoralists,merchants and skilled poets.
Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud "Silanyo" is a Somaliland politician who was President of Somaliland from 2010–2017. He is a long-time member of the government,having served as Minister of Commerce of the Somali Republic,and among other Cabinet positions. During the 1980s,he also served as the Chairman of the Somali National Movement.
Mohamed Ibrahim Warsame,known by the pseudonym Hadrawi,was a Somali poet,philosopher and songwriter. Having written many notable protest works,Hadrawi has been likened by some to Shakespeare,and his poetry has been translated into various languages.
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Saleban Essa Ahmed "Haglotosiye",is a prominent Somali politician who was the leader of the SSC Movement and served as Somaliland's Minister of Health.
Dr. Saad Ali Shire Naleye is British-Somaliland politician,agronomist and economist,who is currently serving as the Minister of Finance of Somaliland. Shire formerly served as the Foreign Minister of Somaliland. He is also served as the Minister of Planning and National Development of Somaliland. He is a founder member of many academic institutions and professional associations including The University of Hargeisa,the University of Burao,Somaliland Society of Agriculture,Somaliland Economics Association,Somaliland Statistics Association,and Somaliland Society of UK.
The Issa Musa or ‘Isa Musa is a northern Somali clan. Its members form a part of the Habr Awal clan of the Isaaq clan family. The Isa Musa are divided into four major sub-clans:Mohammed Issa,Adam Issa,Abokor Issa and Idarais Issa. The Isa Musa traditionally consists of coastal people,nomadic pastoralist and merchants. This clan are primarily settled in Somaliland,including Maroodi Jeex,Togdheer,Sahil,Ethiopia,as well as Kenya. The Issa Musse have produced many prominent Somali figures with the Undersecretary General of the United Nations Abdulrahim Abby Farah,the first Somali Prime Minister &second President of Somaliland Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal,current Ctrack Middle East Sales Manager Abdul Wahab Jama Abdi and the second tallest man in the world Hussein Bisad.
Mohamed Hashi Elmi is a Somali politician who served as the Minister of Finance of Somaliland from July 2010 to March 2012. He is the former mayor of Hargeisa from 1993 to 1996.
Madar Ahmed Shirwac,better known as Sheikh Madar was a 19th-century Somali political/religious leader,a social reformer,merchant and a jurist that was instrumental in the modern foundation of Hargeisa. He hailed from the Yunis Nuh division of the wider Sacad Muuse Habr Awal Isaaq clan. His tomb is now a venerated Sufi shrine in the city.
The Sa'ad Musa or Saad Musa is a northern Somali clan. Its members form a part of the Habr Awal clan of the Isaaq clan family. The Sa'ad Musa traditionally consists of nomadic pastoralists,coastal people,merchants and farmers. The clan inhabits Somaliland,including Maroodi Jeex,and Sahil as well as Djibouti,the Somali Region of Ethiopia and Kenya.
The Farah Garad or the Garad Farah is a Somali clan which is part of the Dhulbahante clan-family,a sub-division of the larger Harti/Darod clan. The Farah Garad are divided into two sub-clans —Yassin Garad and Abdalla Garad. Abdalla has three clan eponyms,Ahmed Garad,Baharsame and Barkad. The large chief caaqil agglomerations including Ararsame,or the Ali Gheri xeer group,. And Yassin Dia Group.
Abdikarim Ahmed Mooge Liibaan is a Somaliland politician and is the current Mayor of Hargeisa,the largest city and capital of Somaliland. He belongs to the Eidagale sub-division of the Garhajis Isaaq clan.
The Abaskuul,Abasguul,Abasgul or Abaskul is a Somali sub-clan of the Jidwaaq,Absame,Kumade,Kablalah,Darod line. The Abaskuul mainly reside between Jigjiga and Degahbur in the Somali Region in Ethiopia,but also have settlements in Jubaland (Somalia) and Kenya. They share borders with the Ogaden,Bartire,and Habar Awal clans. The Abaskuul were famously described in Richard Burton's First Footsteps in East Africa, as well as 17 Trips to Somaliland and a Visit to Abyssinia by Captain Harald G. C. Swayne.
