Guumays is listed in a book published in England in 1951 under the name Gumeis.[2]
After Puntland gained independence in 1998, the Somaliland militia's area of operations extended to Guumays and the Puntland militia's area of operations extended to Las Anod.[3]
In July 2011, the Somaliland government reported the completion of a 65-kilometer road connecting Las Anod and Guumays as an achievement of the past three months.[5]
In January 2014, Somaliland Interior Minister Ali Mohamed Warancadde visited Guumays to end inter-clan strife.[6]
In June 2015, one person was killed in Guumays due to clan conflict, and the Somaliland government dispatched a minister.[7]
In August 2015, Somaliland Public Works Minister Abdirisak Khalif held a rally in Aynaba to end the clan wars around Guumays.[8]
In April 2016, Somaliland's Minister of Water Resources visited the towns surrounding Las Anod, including Guumays.[9]
In July 2016, the Somaliland military carried out an operation in eastern Somaliland to detect and prevent alcohol and drug abuse. The operation was executed with emphasis on Guumays.[10]
In April 2017, Ethiopians kidnapped by armed groups were released in Guumays. The commander of the Sool State Police warned residents not to support the kidnappers.[11]
In March 2022, Somaliland Vice President Abdirahman Saylici visited the facilities outside Guumays.[16]
On 25 August 2023, according to SSC members, Guuumays, along with other surrounding towns, was captured by SSC after the Somaliland military base in Goojacade was occupied by SSC.[17][18]
On 25 September 2023, it was reported that Somaliland troops in Oog and SSC-Khatumo troops in Guuumays stared at each other.[19]
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