Sool is claimed by both
Somaliland and
Puntland, with each government appointing a Governor of Sool. As of 2022, most of Sool is effectively controlled by Somaliland. Therefore, the authority of the Governor of Sool in Somaliland and the Governor of Sool in Puntland are quite different.
Somaliland, which declared its independence in 1991, claimed the entire area of former
British Somaliland, including Sool. In 1998,
Puntland declared itself a founding state and declared the inhabited area of Darod in northeastern Somalia as its territory, including Sool. most of Sool are effectively controlled by Somaliland. On August 4, 2022, A delegation led by the Governor of Sool Region of Somaliland, Abdikarin Aden Haji Diriye, who was escorted by a large number of military vehicles, reached Bo'ame town. However, Boame is not completely controlled by Somaliland, but Puntland troops are stationed on the outskirts. From late 2022 into 2023, the
Las Anod conflict escalated and the
SSC-Khatumo movement emerged, after which control of Las Anod shifted away from Somaliland. In April 2025, regional media reported that Somalia’s federal government recognized SSC-Khatumo as an interim federal administration centered on Las Anod, a move criticized by Somaliland. ==Sool somaliland ==