El Wak District

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CountryFlag of Somalia.svg Somalia
Region Gedo
Capital El Wak
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)

El Wak District (Somali : Degmada Ceel Waaq) is a district in the southwestern Gedo region of Somalia. Its capital is El Wak.

The district has suffered from Marehan-Garre tensions over political control, driven by competition over El Wak town. [1] Even between guri (indigenous) Marehan factions there were tensions in mid-2012 over apportionment of parliamentary seats. [2]

In 2012, the following political and military discord was underway in the district: [2]

References

  1. CEWERU 2013, p.21.
  2. 1 2 Conflict Dynamics International/CEWERU (September 2013). ""From the Bottom Up: Southern Regions: Perspectives through Conflict Analysis and Key Political Actors' Mapping"" (PDF). p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-07-14. Retrieved 2020-03-31.