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 (so|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
Notes and References
- CEWERU 2013, p.21.
- 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.
