Ministry of Interior (Somaliland) explained

Agency Name:	Republic of Somaliland Ministry of Interior
Nativename:	Wasaaradda Arrimaha Gudaha
Nativename A:	(Mol)
Jurisdiction:	Somaliland
Chief1 Name:	Mohamed Kahin Ahmed
Chief1 Position:	Minister

The Ministry of Interior Republic of Somaliland) "(MoL)" (Somali: Wasaaradda Arrimaha Gudaha Somaliland) (Arabic: وزارة الداخلية) is a Somaliland government ministry, tasked and primarily responsible for the internal policies, state security, administration of internal affairs involving the state, the current minister is Mohamed Kahin Ahmed^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]}

Responsibilities

Here are some of the main responsibilities of the ministry :- ^[9]

• Providing citizenship and permanent resident status.
• Issuing of entry visas and staying visas in the country.
• Inhabitants administration: personal registration.
• Protecting entryways into the country such as sea, air and land.
• Issuing export and import licenses.
• Possession of firearms and explosives.
• Identity of refugees and asylum seekers.
• Maintaining citizen's safety and public discipline

Departments

This ministry has six official departments^[10]

Ministers of Interior

Minister	Period	Reference
Suleiman Mohamoud Adan	1991-1993
Muse Bihi Abdi	1993-1995
Ahmed Jaambiir Suldan	1995-1997
Abdilahi Omar ige Abdilahi Ade	1997-1999
Ahmed Jaambiir Suldan	1999-2001
Ismail Adan Osman aka Ismail Yare	2001-2006
Abdilahi Ismail aka Ciro	2006-2010
Mohamed Abdi Gaboose	2010-2011
Mohamed Nour Arrale	2010-2013
Ali Mohamed Warancadde	2013-2016
Yasin Haji Mohamoud	2016-2016
Ali Mohamed Warancadde	2016-2017
Mohamed Kahin Ahmed	2017-present

References

11. ^ "https://www.somalilandsun.com/somaliland-kulmiye-party-wins-presidential-elections/. Retrieved 21 November 2017.

External links

• Somaliland Interior Ministry

Notes and References

1. Web site: Wasiirka cusub ee wasaaradda arrimaha gudaha ee somaliland md maxamed kaahin axmed oo maanta si rasmi ah xilkii wasaaraddaasi ula wereegey. www.qorilugudnews24.com. 22 January 2020. so.
2. Web site: Somaliland: State Urges Media To Promote Peaceful Stability. 25 July 2019. MENAFN. 20 March 2020. en.
3. Web site: Somaliland: How Ministry of Interior bullies the elected district councils. 25 July 2019. Somaliland Standard. 20 March 2020. en.
4. Web site: Somaliland Interior Ministry bans ceremonies and other entertainment events in the midnight. January 2018. Horn Diplomat. 20 March 2020. en.
5. Web site: Wasaaradda Arrimaha Gudaha oo Xidhaysa Ganacsato Amar diido Sameeyey. Wargeyska Dawan. 20 April 2020. so.
6. Web site: Somaliland: Interior Ministry Inaugurates National Registration Bureau. Somaliland Sun. 20 April 2020.
7. Web site: Somaliland Ministry of Interior denies an alleged abuse. Somali Dispatch. 20 April 2020.
8. Web site: Wasaaradda Arrimaha Gudaha oo Digniin u Jeedisay Qaybo ka mid ah Bulshada. Wargeyska Dawan. 20 April 2020.
9. Web site: Xeerka Kala Xadaynta Nidaamka Xukuumadda iyo Hay'adaha Madaxa Bannaan. Somaliland Law. PDF. 22 January 2020. so.
10. Web site: Ministry of Interior of Somaliland Departments. Ministry of Interior. en. 22 January 2020.