Baligubadle District (Somali: Degmada Baligubadle) is a district in the Maroodi Jeex region of Somaliland. The district was created in 2019 and was carved out of the wider Hargeisa District. The capital of the district is Baligubadle.[1] which straddles the border with the Somali Region of Ethiopia.
Baligubadle District
Degmada Baligubadle | |
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 Location of Baligubadle District in Maroodi Jeex, Somaliland | |
| Country |  Somaliland |
| Region | Maroodi Jeex |
| Capital | Baligubadle |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Economy
editThe district's inhabitants are mostly pastoralist whereby the local economy is predominantly dependent on livestock trade, however small-scale rain fed farming is also practiced.[2]
Demographics
editThe Baligubadle town has approximately 18,000 inhabitants.[3] The district is wholly dominated by the Arap clan, part of the wider Isaaq clan-family.
Successive Governors
editHistory
editIn September 1990, Garad Abdiqani Garad Jama visited Baligubadle and agreed to a peace agreement with the SNM. This also meant reconciliation between the clans that had been at odds with each other in the region, and was one of the major factors in the restoration of Somaliland's independence.[6]
In 2002, the Somaliland Local Government Act was enacted and Baligubadle District became District C of the grade A-D (A being the highest).[7]
In December 2012, the Baligubadle district assembly elected Cabdi Iimaan Jaamac (Gurey) of the UCID party as mayor.
In April 2015, the mayor, Abdi Iman Jama "Gurei," was beaten and seriously injured. It is believed that this was due to an attempt by the local government to remove an illegally constructed building.[8]
In September 2015, Ethiopian troops reportedly crossed the Baligubadle border into Somaliland and shot and killed two civilians.[9]
In March 2016, the Ethiopian government closed the border at Baligubadle. The reason for this has not been disclosed, but is believed to be related to the start of election registration in the region.[10]
In January 2018, a new earth dam was constructed with the support of UNCP.[11]
In October 2018, the Baligubadle Assembly removed Mayor Cabdi Iimaan Jaamac and elected Aadan Cali Xasan. Hawd Governor Yaaasiin Axmed Shide also expressed support for this appointment.[12]
In June 2020, Baligubadle was damaged by torrential rains.[13]
In June 2021, Shiine Cabdi Hayaan was elected mayor.[14]
In May 2022, the Somaliland government proposed that Baligubadle District, which is considered District C, be elevated to District B. If this happens, the number of councilors will increase from one to eleven.[15]
In March 2024, the Hawd Region and Baligubadle District administrations held a meeting to prevent the spread of diarrhea from Ethiopia.[16]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ The district status of Baligubadle is legally enshrined in Art. 10.1) of the (Somaliland) Regions and Districts Self-management Law, No. 23/2019. See also here
- ^ Ismail, Dr. Adam (May 2016). "An Analysis Of Women's Land Rights & Territorial Rights Of Somali Minorities In Somaliland" (PDF). SCOTRA.
- ^ "An assessment of the economic impact of land degradation in Somaliland: A case study of Baligubadle and Bookh rangelands" (PDF). The Economics of Land Degradation.
- ^ "Shir Ku Saabsan Adkeynta Ammaanka oo lagu Qabtay Baligubadle" [Conference on Strengthening Security Held in Baligubadle]. QARAN NEWS. 2023-10-13. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ "Maamulka Gobalka Hawd iyo Ka Baligubadle oo Shir ka Yeeshay ka Hortagga Xanuunka Shubanbiyoodka" [The administration of Hawd and Ka Baligubadle regions held a conference on the prevention of diarrheal diseases]. Wargeyska Dawan. 2024-03-30. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ "Somaliland: The Historical Significance of the 1990 Baligubadle Agreement". Somaliland Current. 2020-07-24. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ "Somaliland: Baligubadle, Taleh and Ainabo Upgraded to Districts Level". Somaliland Current. 2022-05-14. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ "Somaliland: Baligubadle Mayor Harmed Grievously in Deadly Attack". Somaliland Sun. 2015-04-27. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ "CIIDAMADDA ETHIOPIA EE KU SUGAN XUDUUDA BALIGUBADLE OO GUDAHA SOMALILAND KU TOOGTAY LABA QOF OO MUWADIIN SOMALILAND AH" [ETHIOPIAN ARMY AT BALIGUBADLE BORDER IN SOMALILAND SHOT TWO PEOPLE FROM SOMALILAND]. Maanta Somaliland. 2015-09-01. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ "DAWLADDA ETHIOPIA OO XIDHAY XUDUUDKA AY LA LEEDAHAY DEEGAANKA BALIGUBADLE EE SOMALILAND" [THE GOVERNMENT OF ETHIOPIA CLOSED THE BORDER WITH BALIGUBADLE DISTRICT OF SOMALILAND]. Berbera Today. 2016-03-12. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ "New water storage dam in Baligubadle, Somaliland, will provide safe water access to estimated 10,000 people in the region". reliefweb. 2018-01-25. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ "Golaha deegaanka baligubadle ma Handaraabkiibaa soo gaadhay" [Baligubadle local council has reached Handarabi]. Oodweyne news.com. 2018-10-27. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ "Roobab Dabaylo Wata Oo Waxyeeleeyay 40 Guri Oo Baligubadle Ku Yaala" [Rains with winds damaged 40 houses in Baligubadle]. Geeska.net. 2020-06-12. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ "Mayarka Iyo Maayir Ku-xigeenka Magaalada Baligubadle Oo Saaka La Doortay" [The mayor and deputy mayor of Baligubadle were elected this morning]. Somaliland Today. 2021-06-17. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ "Somaliland: Government Intends to Upgrade Baligubadle, Taleh and Ainabo Districts Level". Somaliland Sun. 2022-05-14. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ "Maamulka Gobalka Hawd iyo Ka Baligubadle oo Shir ka Yeeshay ka Hortagga Xanuunka Shubanbiyoodka" [The administration of Hawd and Ka Baligubadle regions held a conference on the prevention of diarrheal diseases]. Wargeyska Dawan. 2024-03-30. Retrieved 2024-07-06.