Sool, Somalia
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| Country |  Somaliland |
| Capital | Las Anod |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Sool (Somali: Sool, Arabic: سول) is an administrative region (gobol) in northern Somalia.[1]
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Overview
With its capital at Las Anod, Sool was historically the seat of the anti-colonial Dervish (Darwiish) movement.
Local control is disputed between Somaliland, Puntland and Khatumo State (formerly HBM-SSC or Hoggaanka Badbaadada iyo Mideynta SSC[2]).
Demographics
The region is mainly inhabited by people from the Somali ethnic group, with the Dhulbahante subdivision of the Harti Darod especially well represented.[3]
Territorial dispute
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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
The Sool region consists of four districts:[5]
Major towns
See also
References
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- ↑ Royal African Society, African affairs, Volume 101, Issues 402-405, (Oxford University Press: 2002), p.103.
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