El Wak District

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ceel waaq
District
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Country Somalia
RegionGedo
CapitalEl Wak
Time zoneUTC+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]

  • Ongoing conflict between the Somali National Army and Kenya Army/AMISOM against Al Shabaab
  • Resource conflict between the Garre and the Marehan's Ali Dhere
  • Conflict over land between the Urmidig and the Reer Yusuf (Marehan), although peace efforts were underway
  • Disagreements over the distribution of relief aid, between the community, non-governmental organisations, and the former-Transitional Federal Government local administration. Resolution efforts were underway but had not been successful.

References[]

  1. ^ CEWERU 2013, p.21.
  2. ^ a b Conflict Dynamics International/CEWERU (September 2013). ""From the Bottom Up: Southern Regions: Perspectives through Conflict Analysis and Key Political Actors' Mapping"" (PDF). p. 22.

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