Hudun (Somali: Xudun) is a historical town in the eastern Sool, region of Somalia,[3] and the seat of the Hudun District.[4] Khatumo has effectively controlled there since around 2023.[5]
Hudun | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Hudun Location in Somalia  Hudun Hudun (Somalia) | |
| Coordinates: 9°6′45″N 47°27′38″E / 9.11250°N 47.46056°E | |
| Country |  Somalia[1] |
| Region | Sool |
| District | Hudun District |
| Population (2007)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,258 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Overview
editLocated in north west Somalia, and southeast Somaliland, Hudun lies 59 kilometres north by road from the provincial capital of Las Anod.[6]
Education
editAccording to the Ministry of National Planning and Development in Somaliland, there are 9 primary schools and 1 secondary school in the Hudun District.[7]
History
editOn February 15, 1960, before Somaliland's independence, the first democratic elections were held in British Somaliland, and Ibrahim Eid was selected as the representative from Hudun.[8]
The Somaliland government did not hold polls here during the 2005 Somaliland parliamentary election, citing Hudun as a disputed territory.[9]
In March 2012, the militant group Al-Shabaab near Hudun was exterminated by Somali Federal Army and Ethiopian Army.[10]
In November 2012, the president of Khatumo State declared victory in the battle against the Somaliland army in Hudun.[11]
In January 2013, Khatumo militia based in southern Hudun were defeated and displaced by Somaliland forces.[12] The captured militia were imprisoned in Burao.[13]
In August 2017, the Somaliland government held a voting process for national elections in Hudun, which was opposed by Hudun residents as belonging to Puntland, and fighting took place between the Somaliland army and local forces in Hudun.[14]
In May 2021, voter turnout in Hudun and other Dhulbahante clan-inhabited areas in the Somaliland parliamentary election was significantly higher than in the previous election in 2005.[15]
Notable residents
edit- Hassan Dahir Afqurac, Third Vice President of Puntland
- Ahmed Elmi Osman, Fifth Vice President of Puntland
- Hodan Nalayeh, Somali-Canadian social activist and entrepreneur. (1976–2019)
Demographics
editThe City of Hudun is primarily populated the Dhulbahante clan, with the Naleye Ahmed - Ugadhyahan sub-lineages of the Mohamoud Garad branch of the Dhulbahante clan are well-represented.[16]
References
edit- ^ "Somalia country profile". BBC. 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
- ^ WFP (2007). "Puntland - Food Security and Vulnerability Assessment" (PDF). Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ^ "Somalia in figure" (PDF).
- ^ "Districts of Somalia".
- ^ "Somalia country profile". bbc.com. 2022-05-27. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
- ^ Google Maps (Map). Google.
- ^ "SOOL REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (2014-2016)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-07-30. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ^ Somaliland (2019-06-25). "The Rebirth of Somaliland (1): History of Somaliland before 1960". Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- ^ Ragnhild Hollekim, Stig Jarle Hansen and Geir Moe Sørensen (March 2006). "SOMALILAND: ELECTIONS FOR THE LOWER HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT SEPTEMBER 2005" (PDF). Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- ^ "Baahin: Khamiis, Mar 22, Khadar Cawl ~ Daljir ~ Buuhoodle. Xudun, Bakool oo u gacan gashay ciidamada dawlada federaalka & Ethiopia; Nin ka tirsanaa ciidamada Al-shabaab ee buurala Golis oo isu dhiinay ciidanka Puntland; Dawlada federaalka oo sheegtay in ay dejisay qorshe lagu sugayo amniga meelaha laga qabsaday Al-shabaab". daljir. 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ^ "Madaxweynaha maamulka Khaatumo oo guul ka sheegtay dagaalkii shalay ka dhacay Xudun (Dhegayso)". daljir.com. 2012-11-29. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ^ "Somaliland:Khatumo Militias Dislodged from Hudun Bases". Somaliland Sum. 2013-01-23. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- ^ "Somaliland Army Crush Khatuumo Aligned Militiamen". Somaliland Current. 2013-01-24. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- ^ "Dagaalo Caawa Ka Socda Deegaanka Xudun Ee Gobolka Sool". radiodalsan.com. 2017-08-11. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ^ Academy for Peace and Development (May 2021). "Somaliland's Two Decades OldElectoral Democracy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-12-14. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- ^ Hoehne, Markus Virgil. "No Easy Way Out: Traditional Authorities in Somaliland and the Limits of Hybrid Political Orders" (PDF). 7 (2): 16. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
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