The Issa elders, functioning as a cohesive clan family, faced a series of adversities, including civil strife, famine, banditry, trade disruptions, and societal chaos. In response, they established a traditional constitution called Xeer Ciise, characterized by power-sharing principles, uniting the community in their pursuit of stability and order.

Their social identity is determined by clan-family membership. More than half the Somali belong to the Issa , whose numbers exceed those of the Afar; the remaining Somali are predominately members of the Gadaboursi and Isaaq clans that migrated from northern Somalia during the 20th century to work on the construction of the Djibouti–Addis ...

Also spelled as Issamoussa, Issamusse or Essamussa, is a prominent Somali clan which is part of the Isaaq family clan. The Isamusa traditionally consists of coastal people, nomadic pastoralist and merchants.

Aug 20, 2024 · The border areas around Afar and Somali regions experience frequent violent conflict due to long-running disputes over contested territory. Three kebeles inhabited by ethnic Somalis from the Issa clan are at the center of the conflict. These three kebeles are located in Afar’s zones 1 and 3 and Somali’s Siti zone (see map below). The ...

On 25 January, dignitaries from Somalia, Djibouti, Kenya, and Ethiopia gathered in Dire Dawa in Ethiopia’s Somali region to celebrate UNESCO’s recognition of Xeer Issa, the customary legal system of the Issa clan, as “intangible cultural heritage.”

Mar 1, 1990 · According to the DOS report for 1988, Djibouti is made up predominantly of the Issa, the ethnic group of the President and his ruling party. The most sizable minority are the Afar, followed by the Gadaboursi and the Issaq.

Sep 27, 2024 · The Issa or Eesah or Aysa (Somali: Ciise, Reer Sheikh Ciise, Arabic: عيسى ‎‎) are a Somali clan, and a sub-clan of the Dir. Members primarily reside in Djibouti , Awdal in Somalia , as well as the Shinile Zone located in the Somali Region of Ethiopia and is one of the largest clans of the Dir .

Jul 21, 2019 · The Issa (also known as Aysa) is a sub-division of the Dir clan family. It is one of the largest clan. In this piece, we will see the reconciliation culture of Issa tribe that resides in the city of Dire Dawa. Issa clan members mostly live in Dire Dawa, Djibouti, Somali state and Hargessa areas.

Issa — noun a) A Somali clan, mainly residing in Djibouti, where it is larger of the two dominating ethnic groups. Until its independence in 1977 Djibouti was called the French Territory of the Afars and the Issas.

The Issa (Somali: Ciise, Arabic: عيسى‎) are a Somali clan, a sub-clan of the Dir.[1] The Issa primarily reside in Shinile Zone located in the Somali Region of Ethiopia, the extreme northwestern fringe in theAwdal district of Somaliland, as well in Djibouti, were they comprise the majority...