Halhal, also spelled Hal-Hal, is a town in the Anseba region (Zoba Anseba) of Eritrea. It is the capital of the Halhal subregion, and is sometimes known as Fisho (from Italian officiale) to distinguish it from the subregion as a whole. It is chiefly populated by the Bet Tawqe subtribe of the Bilen people.The president of halhal is Ahmed Mussa The town and surrounding area saw intense fighting during the Eritrean War of Independence.