This led then Somalia President Siad Barre to burn Haji Saleh twice in 1983.

[4] According to a 2002 report, Haji Saleh is listed as one of nine transit points used for trade with Ethiopia.

[8] In September 2019, a 9-year-old boy was attacked and killed by an eagle in the Haji Saleh district.

[10] In November 2021, the governor of Haji Saleh requested assistance from the Somaliland government for water shortages.

[11] In December 2022, officials from the Ministry of Environment of Somaliland visited the dam under construction in Haji Saleh.