Haysimo | |
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Country | ![]() |
Capital | Taleh |
Government | |
• Type | region |
• Governor | Abdirashid Mohamed Ahmed (Xiir) |
Population | |
• Total | 82,493 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Haysimo (Somali: Xaysimo, Arabic: حايسمو) is a region of Somaliland that has existed since 2014. The constituent districts are Taleh, Sarmaanyo, Halin, Carroolay, and Godaalo.[1]
Before its formation in mid 2014, the Haysimo territory was part of the Sanaag and Sool regions.[5]
In July 2014, Somaliland forces captured Taleh, but quickly withdrew under pressure from the local population.[6]
In July 2014, President Silanyo signed Presidential Decree JSL/M/XERM/249-2613/072014 elevating the Taleh district to the Haysimo region. This was stated to be based on Article 109, Section 3 of the Constitution of Somaliland.[7] Silanyo elevated several districts to first-level administrative regions in order to attract the interest of local clans.[8] However, at that time there was still no Somaliland government or administrative service agency in Taleh.[9]
According to ACAPS report, FEWSNET stated in its 2014 report that the Somaliland President created this region because of "following increased tensions with Puntland over Sool and Sanaag border regions."[10]
In April 2015, Somaliland troops were deployed to the Haysimo region because of inter-clan fighting.[11]
In February 2016, the Haysimo region participated in the Somaliland presidential election.[12]
In January 2018, Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi elected a new governor of the Somaliland regions, but kept Haysimo Governor in office.[13]
In November 2018, Boqor Burhaan Boqor Muuse requested that the Puntland government elevate Taleh from a district to a region.[14]
In December 2019, Somaliland's Minister of Information and Culture Suleiman Yusuf Ali visited Taleh, the capital of Haysimo; Suleiman told Taleh residents not to listen to the Puntland government.[15]
In June 2021, Haysimo governor Xiir visited Halin.[16]
In June 2021, Taleh in the Haysimo region participated for the first time in the Somaliland secondary school entrance exam.[17]