Ferfer
Coordinates: 5 ° 5 ' N , 45 ° 5' E
Ferfer (also Fer Fer ; Somali Feerfeer , Amharic ፌርፌር Fērfēr ) is a place near the Shabelle River , on the border between Ethiopia and the Hiiraan region in Somalia . Within Ethiopia, Ferfer is the main town of the woreda Ferfer of the same name in the Gode zone of the Somali region .
In 2005 Ferfer had 4,411 inhabitants, according to the Central Statistics Agency of Ethiopia. According to the 1997 census, all 2,956 residents were Somali . The most important clans are the Hawadle- Hawiye and the Reer Aw Hassan.
Because of its location on the border, Ferfer was affected by the conflicts between Somalia and Ethiopia over the Ogaden area . So it came to skirmishes in the course of the short border war of 1964. Even after Somalia's defeat in the Ogaden War in 1977/78, the border town initially remained under the control of Somali troops, as did Mustahil , Geladin , Shilabo and other places.
Furthermore, Ferfer is the location of an important base of the Ethiopian army, from which Ethiopian soldiers intervened in the civil war in Somalia on various occasions. In June 2008, the Islamist group al-Shabaab from Somalia briefly penetrated Ferfer. In late 2009, Hezbul Islam , another group, threatened to attack the army base and government buildings in Ferfer.
Ferfer was repeatedly affected by floods on the Shabelle, including 1997 and 1999.
The Malaysian company Petronas has acquired concessions to explore for oil and natural gas in Ferfer.
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- ↑ Central Statistical Agency : 2005 National Statistics, Section – B Population ( Memento of the original dated February 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Table B.4 (PDF; 1.7 MB)
- ↑ The 1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia: Results for Somali Region, Volume I: Part I. Statistical Report on Population Size and Characteristics ( Memento of the original from September 23, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and still Not checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 49.4 MB), 1998
- ↑ UNDP / Ahmed Yusuf Farah: Permanent Agricultural Settlements Along The Webi Shabelle River In Gode Zone Of The Ethiopian Somali National Regional State ( Memento of the original from July 20, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , 1995
- ^ Gebru Tareke: The Ethiopia-Somalia War of 1977 Revisited , in: International Journal of African Historical Studies 33, 2002 (p. 660)
- ↑ Ethiopian troops occupy strategic crossroad in central Somalia ( Memento of the original from December 9, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , in: Garowe Online, February 1, 2009
- ^ Alisha Ryu: Peace Accord Brings More Violence to Somalia , in: VOA News, June 13, 2008. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
- ^ Page no longer available , search in web archives: Somalia militant group makes threat against Ethiopia , in: The Reporter, January 2, 2010.
- ↑ EUE: Ethiopia Floods, Situation Report No. Nov. 2, 20, 1997
- ^ UNDP-EUE: Situation Report for Ethiopia, October - November 1999
- ↑ Kaleyesus Bekele: Page no longer available , search in web archives: Petronas abandons dry well , in: The Reporter, February 6, 2010.
