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UN Delegation Visits South West State to Discuss Support and Collaboration in 2021
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Baidoa – A delegation of United Nations officials visited Somalia’s South West State today to discuss ways in which the world body can assist the Federal Member State in a range of areas in 2021.
“It’s the first of our visits to the Federal Member States in the new year, and we have come to discuss with the President and his ministers the work of the United Nations in support of South West State. This ranges from support for ongoing reconciliation, security and stabilization efforts to providing humanitarian and development assistance,” the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia, James Swan, told the media in the state’s largest city, Baidoa.
Photo: Hassan Hirsi and Warsame Gure, World Bank The Recurrent Costs and Reform Financing project has supported day-to-day functioning and financial management systems of key ministries of the federal and subnational governments in Somalia. Specifically, through its three phases, the project has supported the federal dialogue and funded basic services critical for peace building and reconstruction of the fragile state.
Challenge
After more than twenty years of conflict, Somalia is currently on a path of political stabilization and reconstruction. Important milestones include the adoption of the Provisional Constitution in 2012, peaceful presidential elections in 2012 and 2017, and an agreement on a federal political system, including the establishment of Federal Member States (FMS). However, numerous challenges prevail, such as weak government capacity, asymmetric federal structures, security concerns, human capital deficits, and low levels of state legitimacy.
By Dr. Hashi Mohamed
Opinion
With less than a month to go before the end of the incumbent president’s term in office, Somalia is on the edge; uncertainty on whether the country heads to polls or slides back to anarchy unnecessarily hovers over the nation state. The constant hate speech and threat of violence by some ‘opposition’ politicians trying to stoke fear and rekindle the traumatic memories of the 1990s civil war are a cause for concern, so are demonstrations by armed militias vowing to prevent elections in Mogadishu or nearby regions. Elections happening at the end of every 4-year term have become foundations of our nascent political institutions.
International Partners Urge Resolution of Electoral Impasse
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Mogadishu – Somalia’s international partners are deeply concerned about the continuing impasse in implementing the electoral model agreed on 17 September by President Mohammed Abdullahi Farmajo and Federal Member State leaders.
We urge Somalia’s top political stakeholders to demonstrate leadership in the interest of the nation and to quickly resolve outstanding issues of implementation through dialogue and compromise, so that a credible electoral process can proceed as soon as possible.
The partners appreciate recent initiatives. In particular, they welcome the visit of Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble to Galmudug and Puntland; the discussions among a wide range of senior Somali leaders hosted in Garowe by Puntland President Said Deni; and the outreach by Galmudug President Ahmed Abdi Karie ‘Qor Qor,’ who conveyed proposals from Garowe to Federal Government of Somalia leaders and other political fig