Category
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Somaliland
Somaliland, officially the Republic of Somaliland, is a partially recognised state in the Horn of Africa. It is located on the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden and bordered by Djibouti to the northwest, Ethiopia to the south and west, and Somalia to the east. Its claimed territory has an area of , with approximately 6.2 million people as of 2024. The capital and largest city is Hargeisa.
Puntland
Puntland, officially the Puntland State of Somalia, is a semi-autonomous state that considers itself to be part of Somalia, despite not accepting the legitimacy of Somalia's current governing administration. It was formed in 1998, and is a federal member state of Somalia. Puntland is located in the northeast of Somalia. Its capital is the city of Garoowe in the Nugal region. The region had a population of 4,334,633 in 2016.
Somali National Movement
defunct Somali anti-communist rebel group
foreign relations of Somaliland
Puntland–Somaliland dispute
territorial dispute in Waqooyibari
2023 Las Anod conflict
2020s armed conflict in SSC regions between Waqooyibari and flanking federal administrations