El Wak District Explained

Official Name:	Ceelwaaq
Settlement Type:	District
Pushpin Label Position:	bottom
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Somalia
Subdivision Type1:	Regional State
Subdivision Type2:	Region
Subdivision Name2:	Gedo
Unit Pref:	Metric
Timezone:	EAT
Utc Offset:	+3
Subdivision Type3:	Capital
Subdivision Name3:	El Wak

El Wak District (Somali: Degmada Ceelwaaq) is a district in the southwestern Gedo region of Somalia. Its capital is El Wak.

Background

The district has suffered from Marehan-Garre tensions over political control, driven by competition over El Wak town.^[1] Even between guri (indigenous) Marehan factions there were tensions in mid-2012 over apportionment of parliamentary seats.^[2]

In 2012, the following political and military discord was underway in the district:

• Ongoing conflict between the Somali National Army and Kenya Army/AMISOM against Al Shabaab
• Resource conflict between the Garre and the Marehan's Ali Dhere
• Conflict over land between the Urmidig and the Reer Yusuf (Marehan), although peace efforts were underway
• Disagreements over the distribution of relief aid, between the community, non-governmental organisations, and the former-Transitional Federal Government local administration. Resolution efforts were underway but had not been successful.

External links

• Districts of Somalia
• Administrative map of El Wak District

Notes and References

1. CEWERU 2013, p.21.
2. Web site: Conflict Dynamics International/CEWERU. "From the Bottom Up: Southern Regions: Perspectives through Conflict Analysis and Key Political Actors' Mapping". September 2013. 22. 2020-03-31. 2019-07-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20190714114721/http://www.cdint.org/documents/Bottom_Up_Southern_Regions-Conflict-Assesement_CEWERU.pdf. dead.