Ministry of Resettlement (Somaliland)
| Wasaradda Dib-u-dajinta & Arrimaha Bani'aadannimada (MORHA) | |
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| Formed | 1997 |
| Jurisdiction | Somaliland |
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Minister responsible | |
| Website | https://ndra.govsomaliland.org/ |
The Ministry of Resettlement and Humanitarian Affairs of the Republic of Somaliland (MORHA) (Somali: Wasaradda Dib-u-dajinta & Arrimaha Bani'aadannimada or Dib-u-dejinta) is a Somaliland government ministry which is responsible for the resettling and rehabilitation of refugees and asylum seekers, as well as the reconstruction of displaced people.
History
According to 2002 reporting, the ministry was known as the Ministry of Resettlement, Rehabilitation, and Reconstruction (MRR&R) at least as early as 1998.[1] It also called the name Ministry of Rehabilitation, Resettlement and Re-integration.[2]
In June 1994, Minister of Resettlement and Reconstruction Yusuf Jama Burale reported that the government had spent eight months negotiating with the UNHCR regarding the repatriation of refugees from neighboring states. Burale highlighted the ministry's role in outlining resettlement preparations to facilitate the organized return of displaced Somalilanders.[3]
In 2001, Somaliland's ministries faced severe financial constraints and weak institutional capacity due to a lack of international recognition and a struggling economy crippled by a Saudi livestock ban. Notably, the Ministry of Resettlement lacked the funding and human resources needed to support the tens of thousands of refugees returning home.[4]
At 2011, the Ministry for Resettlement, Rehabilitation and Re-integration led the coordination of assistance for internally displaced persons (IDPs). However, persistent resource shortages meant needs far outweighed combined government and international efforts, necessitating a shift toward comprehensive, multi-sector programs focused on both immediate relief and long-term societal reintegration.[5]
In March 2012, President Silanyo dismissed the Director General of the Ministry of Resettlement, Ahmed Elmi Barre, following a corruption scandal involving the misappropriation of government vehicles. Following this dismissal, the Minister of Resettlement was instructed to temporarily take over the responsibilities of the Director General in an acting capacity. The Director General had submitted his resignation while in detention.[6]
In October 2013, the Ministry of Resettlement, in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration, established a mobile health clinic at the Mohamed Mooge settlement in Hargeisa. This project, which was co-funded by the governments of Japan and the United States, provided essential healthcare services to approximately 10,000 internally displaced persons.[7]
In May 2014, the Ministry of Resettlement in collaboration with the Norwegian Refugee Council, facilitated the resettlement of 700 internally displaced households from a Mohamed Mooge settlement in central Hargeisa to a new permanent settlement in Digaale. The ministry's contribution included the provision of land for the settlement, marking a significant achievement in securing permanent housing and land tenure for displaced populations in Somaliland.[8]
In April 2015, a presidential decree was issued stating that all authority regarding activities related to refugees and displaced persons belongs to the Ministry of Resettlement, clarifying the previously unclear jurisdictions between the Ministry of Resettlement and the Ministry of Interior.[9]
In August 2015, the Ministry of Resettlement provided humanitarian aid to refugees fleeing the conflict in Yemen. The ministry, under Minister Ali Said Raygal, distributed food and essential supplies to displaced individuals in Berbera, playing a central role in managing the humanitarian response to the influx of arrivals from across the Gulf of Aden.[10]
In December 2017, Muse Bihi Abdi, who became president, announced his cabinet appointments that same month, but the position of Minister of Resettlement was not included.[11] In response, a protest rally was held in Burco.[12] After that, its functions were integrated into the newly established Ministry of Employment, Social Affairs and Family (MESAF). This structural change was formalized in the 2018 Civil Service Law, which consolidated social welfare and resettlement mandates.[13]
In December 2024, upon taking office as president, Irro revived this ministry as the Ministry of Resettlement and Humanitarian Affairs.[14]
Ministers
| Image | Minister | Term start | Term end |
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Hassan Adan Wadadid (Xassan Aadan Wadaadid) |
1991[15] | 1992[15] |
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Yusuf Jama Burale (Yuusuf Jaamac Buraale) |
1993[15] | 1997[15] |
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Yasin Haji Mohamoud (Yaasiin Xaaji Maxamuud Xiir)[16] |
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Abdilahi Husein Iman Darawal (Cabdilaahi Xuseen Iimaan Darawal) |
July 2003[17] | August 2006[18] |
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Abshir Ahmed Hassan (Abshir Axmed Xasan) |
August 2006[18] | August 2008[19] |
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Mohamed Yusuf Osman (Maxamed Yuusuf Cismaan) |
August 2008[20] | July 2010[21] |
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Abdirisaq Ali Abdi (Cabdirisaaq Cali Cabdi)[22] |
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Saleban Essa Ahmed (Xaglatoosiye) | October 2012[23] | June 2013[24] |
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Ahmed Abdi Kahin (Axmed Cabdi Kaahin) |
June 2013[25] | |
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Ali Said Raygal (Cali Siciid Raygal) |
February 2015[26] | December 2017[12] |
| (abolished) | December 2017[12] | ||
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Saliban Duale Haji Jama (Saleebaan Ducaale Xaaji Jaamac) |
December 2024[14] | Present |
See also
References
- ↑ "Landmine Monitor Report 2002: Somaliland". Landmine Monitor. International Campaign to Ban Landmines. 2002. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
- ↑ UNHCR Global Appeal 2003 - Somalia (PDF) (Report). UNHCR. December 2002. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
- ↑ "Information on the present situation and composition of the Somaliland government". Refworld. Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada. 10 November 1995. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
- ↑ "Welcome Home To Nothing: Refugees Repatriate To A Forgotten Somaliland". Saxafi Media. 2001-12-26. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
- ↑ "National Development Plan (2012-2016)" (PDF). FAOLEX Database. Ministry of National Planning and Development, Republic of Somaliland. December 2011. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
- ↑ "Is-Casilaadda Xabsiga Dhexdiisa Ee Badhasaabkii Hargeysa Iyo Agaasimihii Guud Ee Dib-U-Dejinta Iyo Madaxtooyada Oo Waxyar Kadib Xil-Ka-Qaadistooda Shaacisay" [The resignation from prison of the Governor of Hargeisa and the Director General of Resettlement, and the Presidency announcing their dismissal shortly thereafter]. Saxafi Media (in Somali). 2012-03-14.
- ↑ "Basic Healthcare Services for IDPs Expanded in Somaliland". International Organization for Migration. 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
- ↑ "700 households resettled in Hargeisa, Somaliland". ReliefWeb. Norwegian Refugee Council. 2014-05-22. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
- ↑ "Madaxweyne Siilaanyo oo soo saaray Xeer xanbaarsan go'aamo iyo awaamiir cusub" [President Silanyo issued a decree containing new decisions and orders]. Araweelo News (in Somali). 2015-04-01. Archived from the original on 2020-09-26. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
- ↑ "Wasaaradda Dib-u-dejinta oo deeq gaadhsiisay qoxoontiga ka soo barakacay Yemen" [Ministry of Resettlement delivered aid to refugees displaced from Yemen]. Wargeyska Dawan (in Somali). 2015-08-06. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
- ↑ "BREAKING: Somaliland's New President Names 32 Cabinet Ministers". Horn Diplomat. 2017-12-14. Archived from the original on 2025-04-20. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
- 1 2 3 "Madaxwayne Muuse Biixi Oo Ilaaway Wasiirka Iyo Wasaradiisi Iyo Bulshada Somaliland Oo Iswaydiinaysa...Wasarada Magaceeda?" [President Muse Bihi forgot the Minister and his Ministry and the Somaliland public is asking... What is the name of the Ministry?]. Afka Shacabka (in Somali). 2017-12-14.
- ↑ Xeerka Shaqaalaha Dawladda (Xeer Lr. 80/2018) [Civil Service Law (Law No. 80/2018)] (PDF) (Report) (in Somali). Somaliland Ministry of Justice / FAOLEX. 2018. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
- 1 2 "Somaliland President Irro unveils full cabinet after election victory". Hiiraan Online. 2024-12-14.
- 1 2 3 4 "Magacyada Golihii Wasiirada ee ugu horeeyey ee Somaliland 1991 iyo kuwii 1993" [Names of the first Somaliland Cabinet in 1991 and those of 1993]. Wargane (in Somali). 2020-12-24. Archived from the original on 2021-01-23.
- ↑ "Kumuu ahaa Yaasiin Xaaji Maxamuud Xiir (Faratoon)?" [Who was Yasin Haji Mohamoud Hir (Faratoon)?]. BBC News Somali (in Somali). 2021-05-31.
- ↑ "Golihii Wasiirada cusub ee uu Madaxweyne Rayaale Magacaabay" [The new Cabinet of Ministers appointed by President Riyale]. Haatuf News (in Somali). 2003-07-05.
- 1 2 "Madaxweyne Rayaale oo isku shaandheyn ku sameeyay golihiisa wasiirada" [President Rayale reshuffles his cabinet]. BBC News Somali (in Somali). 2006-08-06.
- ↑ "Wasiir iska casilay Xukuumadda Somaliland iyo Madaxweyne Rayaale oo ka aqbalay" [A minister resigned from the Somaliland government and President Rayale accepted it]. Hiiraan Online (in Somali). 2008-08-13.
- ↑ "Madaxweyne Rayaale oo Magacaabay Wasiirka cusub ee Dib-u-dejinta" [President Rayale appointed the new Minister of Resettlement]. Hiiraan Online (in Somali). 2008-08-22.
- ↑ "Madaxweyne Siilaanyo Oo Ku Dhawaaqay Golihiisa Wasiiradda Iyo Tirada Wasaaraddaha Oo Wax Iska Bedeleen Sidii La Saadaalinayay" [President Silanyo announced his cabinet and the number of ministries changed from what had been anticipated]. Araweelo News Network (in Somali). 28 July 2010. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- ↑ "Wasiirka Dibu-dejinta Somaliland oo Ka Warbixiyay Qorshaha Wasaaraddiisa iyo Noocyada Mashaariicda Sannadkan ay Fullinayaan" [Somaliland's Minister of Resettlement reported on his ministry's plan and the types of projects they are implementing this year]. Qurbejoog (in Somali). 2012-03-04.
- ↑ "Madaxweynaha Somaliland oo magacaabay wasiirka wasaaradda dib-u-dejinta oo loo magacaabay Saleebaan Ciise Axmed (Xaglatoosiye)" [Somaliland President appoints the Minister of the Ministry of Resettlement, appointed as Saleban Isse Ahmed (Xaglatoosiye)]. Hiiraan Online (in Somali). 2012-10-14. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
- ↑ "Madaxweynaha Somaliland oo isku-shaandheyn ku sameeyay golihiisa wasiirada" [Somaliland President reshuffles his cabinet]. Hiiraan Online (in Somali). 2013-06-25. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
- ↑ "Madaxweyne Siilaanyo oo Isku-shaandheyn Balaadhan ku sameeyay Golihiisa Wasiirada" [President Silanyo makes a major cabinet reshuffle]. Hiiraan Online (in Somali). 2013-06-25.
- ↑ "Madaxweyne Siilaanyo oo isku-shaandheyn ku sameeyay golihiisa wasiirada" [President Silanyo makes a reshuffle in his cabinet]. Hiiraan Online (in Somali). 2015-02-28.