Black Mamba and the Egyptian cobra are common in the north. I’ve seen Egyptian cobra outside Hargeisa. I advise people not to go to Nasa Hablo mountains!
One species I haven’t seen is the ‘Red spitting cobra’ that’s also very common in Somalia and apparently caused UN peacekeeping troops a lot of damage in the early 90’s when they were patrolling the wilderness of south Somalia.
Egyptian Cobra in Somaliland
The Ayeeyo in the background:
“War ma kamarad baad la soo baxday”
the snake makes a sudden move
“Bismillaahi raxmaani raxiim“

“War bahalka inaga dila dee”

