Sahdheer

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Saaxdheer
Sahdheer
Town
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Saaxdheer is located in Somaliland
Saaxdheer
Saaxdheer
Location in Somaliland
Coordinates: Coordinates: 8°0′10.63″N 47°6′26.24″E / 8.0029528°N 47.1072889°E / 8.0029528; 47.1072889
Country Somaliland
RegionSool
DistrictLas Anod
Population
 (2007[1])
 • Total450
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Sahdheer (Somali: Saaxdheer) is a town in southern Sool region of Somaliland.

Overview[]

Saaxdheer is on the border with Ethiopia. The town lies in the Sahader Valley, due south of Las Anod. Sahdheer lies a few miles northwest of Gumburka Cagaare,[2] the site of the greatest Darwiish victory over a joint Abyssinian-British force. The British force consisted of men from nine different regions of the world:

Within the encampment there was a strange medley of men drawn from many different corners of the Empire: From the British Isles, from South Africa, from Frontier of India, from Kenya, from the Nile, from the uplands of Central Africa, Boers and Sikhs and Sudanese: Their race had battled against the Empire not so many years before, but had since found contentment and prosperity under British rule.[3]

In August 2014, Somaliland troops marched into Sahdheer engaged pro-Khatumo State militas in battles that killed at least 10 people. [4] United States Special Representative for Somalia James P. McAnulty and others jointly expressed concern over the deployment of troops to Sahdheer.[5]

In June 2015, the President of Khatumo State, Ali Khalif Galaydh, moved his address from Buuhoodle to Sahdheer.[6] Still, in August, he moved his address to in Togdheer due to the approach of the Somaliland army on the outskirts of the town and protests from residents.[7]

Fighting between local clans in Dhummay, Sool, October 2018.[8] Dhummay elders blamed the Somaliland government for allowing the militia the opportunity to attack because the Somaliland army in Dhummay was moved to Sahdheer.[9]

In August 2020, a mediation meeting was held in Sahdheer due to fighting between Dhulbahante clans (Ararsame and Hayaag) in Horufadhi.[10]

In May 2021, Jaamac Faarax Xasan, Minister of Health for Puntland, visits Sahdheer. Welcomed by clan chief, Garad Jama Garad Ali.[11]

Demographics[]

The town's main inhabitants are Dhulbahante branch of the Darod,[12] with the gaashaanbuur subclan[note 1] of Dharbash especially well represented.[14]

Notes[]

  1. ^ A gaashaanbuur refers to a political alliance rather than a patrilineal alliance[13]

References[]

  1. ^ WFP Somalia (April 2007). "Puntland Food Security and Vulnerability Assessment" (PDF). Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Saaxdheer, Somalia - Geographical Names, map, geographic coordinates".
  3. ^ Mad Mullah of Somaliland, page 94, Douglas Jardine
  4. ^ "Khasaaraha dagaalka Saaxdheer oo sii kordhaya". XAQIIQA TIMES. 29 August 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Beesha caalamka oo ku baaqdey in ciidamadu ka baxaan Saaxdheer". Garowe online. 29 August 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Ciidamada Qaranka Somaliland Oo Ku Jihaysan Saaxdheer Si Ay Cagta U Mariyaan Shir Ka Dhan Ah Danaha Qaranka Somaliland Oo Ay kooxda Khaatumo–Seeg Halkaas Ka Abaabulayso". barkulannews.com. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Cali Khaliif Oo u Qaxay Balicad kana huleelay Xaruntiisii Saaxdheer". Halsan Media. 23 August 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  8. ^ "In ka badan 40 qof oo ku dhintay dagaal beeleed ka dhacay deegaanka Dhumay ee gobolka Sool". BBC. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Somaliland:Sool Conflict Requires Political Solution". Horn Diplomat. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  10. ^ "WEJIGA LABAAD EE SHIRKA NABADAYNTA HORUFADHI OO KA FURMAYA DEGAANKA SAAXDHEER". Puntland Post. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  11. ^ "WASIIRKA CAAFIMAADKA PUNTLAND OO LA CIIDAY SHACABKA MAGAALADA SAAXDHEER". Puntland Post. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  12. ^ Markus Virgil Hoehne (2015). "Between Somaliland and Puntland" (PDF). p. 92. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  13. ^ Sensenig, Peter (2016). Peace Clan: Mennonite Peacemaking in Somalia. p. 231.
  14. ^ Taariikhdii daraawiishta iyo Sayid Maxamad Cabdille Xasan, PAGE 176, 2005
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