The book "La Migiurtinia Ed Il Territorio Del Nugál" says the following about Qaw in early 1925: "The population is made up of majerteen and a few Warsangeli, beings of reer Dubeis descent.

[5][6] In June 1992, AIAI attacked the largest force in northeastern Somalia, the Somali Salvation Democratic Front (the predecessor of Puntland), and at one point captured the port of Bosaso, but was quickly repulsed and withdrew to Las Khorey, west of Bandar Siyada.

[8] In March 2008, a map produced by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) lists Bandar Siyada as a smuggling hub along with Bosaso, El Ayo, Mareero and Shimbiro.

[12] In February 2014, Puntland's Minister of Women, Anisa Hajimumin, said of Bandar Siyada that despite being less than an hour from Bosaso, it lacks primary and secondary schools, hospitals, roads, and employment opportunities.

[13] In May 2014, a Puntland military court sentenced 14 navy soldiers belonging to the Bandar Siyada district to five years in prison for burning down a truck in a village south of Bosaso.

[17] In a 2017 press release, it was announced that the International Committee of the Red Cross has been helping to improve catches in fishing villages in northern Somalia, including Eyl, Bandar Siyada and Hobyo.

[19] In July 2019, the New York Times reported that the United Arab Emirates and Qatar are helping Somali towns with arms and mercenaries in order to gain natural resource concessions.

[23] In March, 10 trawlers of Yemeni nationality were seized for illegal fishing in Qaw, El Ayo, Durduri, Las Khorey and other areas.