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

Ceelwaaq
Country Somalia
Regional State Jubaland
RegionGedo
CapitalEl Wak
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Background

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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:[2]

References

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  1. ^ CEWERU 2013, p.21.
  2. ^ a b Conflict Dynamics International/CEWERU (September 2013). ""From the Bottom Up: Southern Regions: Perspectives through Conflict Analysis and Key Political Actors' Mapping"" (PDF). p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-07-14. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
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