Republic of Somaliland
Ministry of Interior
Wasaaradda Arrimaha Gudaha
(Mol)
Coat of arms of Somaliland
Agency overview
Formed1991 (1991)
JurisdictionSomaliland
HeadquartersHargeisa, Maroodi Jeh Somaliland
Agency executive
Websitewww.somalilandinterior.net
Footnotes
Ministry of Interior on Facebook

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

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

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

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