The House of Elders (Somali: Golaha Guurtida, Arabic: مجلس الشيوخ, romanized: majlis ash-Shuyūkh), also known as the Guurti, is the upper house of the Parliament of Somaliland. [2] [3] …

Somali elders are practitioners in reconciliation, deriving their authority from being delegates of their communities and accountable to them. Hajji Abdi Hussein Yusuf discusses the qualities …

In this paper I explore the mediation and reconciliation efforts of traditional Somali elders. I also discuss why traditional elders have been effective peacemakers in Northern Somali …

The majority of the participants admitted the Elders “Guurti” played great role in peacebuilding and reconciliation process in Somaliland, as many of the participants hinted, sometimes the Elders …

This is a list of the Somali traditional elders.

The role of traditional elders in Somaliland and Somalia differed; as such, after the collapse of Siad Barre’s regime, Somalia has fragmented into conflicting clan factions while Somaliland,...

2025年1月11日 · MOGADISHU — The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) hosted a consultation meeting with Somali clan elders. The gathering held at the SoDMA headquarters, …

2024年9月14日 · Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre of Somalia underscored the crucial role of cultural heritage and traditional leadership in state-building and fostering unity across the …

1 天前 · Elders from North Eastern region have raised fears over an influx of refugees in the country caused by rising tensions in the Horn of Africa over the independence of Somaliland. …

2025年3月24日 · The informal order is upheld by elders, religious leaders, and other community members according to Xeer, the Somali system of customary justice and dispute resolution. …