Sool
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| Country |  Somalia |
| Capital | Las Anod |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Sool (Somali: Sool) is an administrative region (gobol) in northern Somalia.[1]
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Overview [edit]
With its capital at Las Anod, Sool is historically known for being the seat of the anti-colonial Dervish (Darwiish) movement.
The region is disputed between Somaliland, the autonomous Puntland, and HBM-SSC (Hoggaanka Badbaadada iyo Mideynta SSC), a local unionist group whose goal is the creation of its own regional administration (Sool, Sanaag and Cayn or SSC).[2]
Demographics [edit]
The region is mainly inhabited by people from the Somali ethnic group, with the Dhulbahante subdivision of the Harti confederation of Darod sub-clans especially well represented.[3]
Territorial dispute [edit]
Under the government of Siad Barre, Sool was not a separate region but part of the larger Nugaal province, with its capital at Garowe. It was separated from Nugaal in the 1980s.[4]
From 2003 until October 2007, Sool was administered by Puntland, a territory with a similar clan composition.[2] In 2007, forces from Somaliland occupied the region and assumed control. There is strong opposition against the presence of Somaliland troops in the region.[2]
In the late 2000s, HBM-SSC (Hoggaanka Badbaadada iyo Mideynta SSC), a local unionist group whose goal is to establish its own regional administration (Sool, Sanaag and Cayn or SSC), was formed.[2]
Districts [edit]
The Sool region consists of the following districts:[5]
Major towns [edit]
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ Regions of Somalia
- ^ a b c d Somaliland’s Quest for International Recognition and the HBM-SSC Factor
- ^ Royal African Society, African affairs, Volume 101, Issues 402-405, (Oxford University Press: 2002), p.103.
- ^ "Somalia (1988)". CIA. December 1988. Retrieved 2007-02-21.
- ^ Districts of Somalia
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