Dr. Fardowsa Ahmed G

🇸🇴🇧🇪PhD @UPeace
Grants and IR Manager @Somaliapdrc

[Dr. Fardowsa Ahmed G @FafaGambol]

@hssnfrh @4rukun It’s not as if he didn’t say it like it was. You should accept truths - whether we like it or not. Read the Human Rights Council Report of the independent international fact-finding mission for the Sudan.

[The Third House @thirdhouse_III]

Join us in Garoowe for this edition of #TheThirdHouse Dialogue, featuring H.E. Abdisaid Muse Ali (@4rukun), Chairperson of @LomePSF and former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somalia.

Topic: Federalism and the Making of the Somali State

📍 @MasraxaDookh
📅 28 Sep
🕡 6:30 PM

[Dr. Fardowsa Ahmed G @FafaGambol]

@thenuuway The number of times we had this convo, it’s out now 🥹🥹 your words flow so naturally !

[Abdisaid Muse Ali @4rukun]

Congratulations to the people of Puntland on the 28th anniversary of the establishment of Puntland State.

Puntland’s survival through nearly three decades of Somali turmoil remains an important achievement. Its people built a political order, preserved relative stability & sustained the idea of constitutional self-government when much of the country lacked functioning institutions.

Yet anniversaries should measure more than endurance & stability. They should reveal what 28 years of statehood have added to the knowledge, productivity & governing capability of the people.

We hope today’s parades include thousands of doctors, engineers, teachers, nurses, scientists, technicians, entrepreneurs and skilled workers trained during those 28 years. They represent the human foundations of a capable state.

Twenty-eight years of statehood should leave more than memories of past achievements. They should leave measurable gains.

When the latest official maternal mortality figure is still based on a survey conducted about seven years ago, the challenge extends beyond healthcare. It reflects the need to strengthen the state’s capacity to measure, learn and improve.

May future anniversaries celebrate more than political survival. May they showcase Puntland’s competencies, productive industries, research institutions, technological achievements & manufacturing capabilities.

The next chapter of Puntland must turn stability into knowledge, skills into production & self-government into lasting state capability.

[Abdisaid Muse Ali @4rukun]

Somalia tests the limits of Türkiye’s influence in Africa - The EastAfrican https://t.co/bu3rXO4dKr

[Abdisaid Muse Ali @4rukun]

Instead of complaining about “disinformation,” the Turkish government should address concerns about the coordinated propaganda campaign defending HSM’s disputed political actions & unilateral constitutional changes. If there is no political involvement, why are Turkish-linked accounts and operatives so active across Somali social media?👇🏾

[Abdisaid Muse Ali @4rukun]

A coordinated Turkish media & influence network increasingly appears aligned with HSM’s political project, including support for disputed elections & unilateral constitutional changes. External actors should support Somali consensus & legality, not deepen political polarization.

[Puntland Development & Research Center (PDRC) @SomaliaPdrc]

PDRC & @somalipubagenda are kicking off a new series on Election Transition discussions on X Spaces—diving into key political issues and the path forward

✨We will be joined by @teamgurmad

🗓️ Wednesday | ⏰ 9:00 PM

Don’t miss it! Join the conversation: https://t.co/yj0PUVoecB

[Puntland Development & Research Center (PDRC) @SomaliaPdrc]

Yesterday’s our convening in Mogadishu with @somalipubagenda centered dialogue on Digital harms in Somalia—uniting policymakers, journalists & civil society

Key takeaways will guide our collaboration with @howtobuildpeace as we work toward safer, more accountable digital spaces

[Abdisaid Muse Ali @4rukun]

President HSM seems to believe that after changing the constitution for his own re-election, dismantling the political settlement, & presiding over a country split among rival administrations & insurgents, he can stay beyond his mandate. With Turkish backing, who needs Somalis?

[Abdisaid Muse Ali @4rukun]

HSM & his team’s threats to regional leaders yesterday reflected hubris, not strength. Baidoa reached through bribery & staged force may look like control, but a government that struggles to pay salaries by mid-month should focus on political settlement. Next month will be worse.

[Dr. Fardowsa Ahmed G @FafaGambol]

@Puntlandde86903 @Jagodoonko @FarahJuxa Halal police 🫱🏾‍🫲🏿

[Dr. Fardowsa Ahmed G @FafaGambol]

#Geedfadhi #Geedabaareed with @FarahJuxa 🕘

[Dr. Fardowsa Ahmed G @FafaGambol]

@Jagodoonko @FarahJuxa Shaqo la’aan baa ku haysa ninyahow

[Dr. Fardowsa Ahmed G @FafaGambol]

@Puntlandde86903 @FarahJuxa See ku ogtahay?

[Dr. Fardowsa Ahmed G @FafaGambol]

@Jagodoonko @FarahJuxa Why is it any of your concern ?

[Kassim Gabowduale @gabowduale]

The Dhabarmamac Water Dam at full capacity after the Gu’ rains Alxamdulilaah yaa Rabi. The Somaliland Authorities partnered with @NorwayinSomalia for the funding of the project ⁦@NIS_EastAfrica⁩ ⁦@NorwayAmbKenya⁩

[Afyare A. Elmi @afyare_elmi]

In #Somalia, a key principle was violated during the constitutional revision: politicians who stand to benefit from the changes should not be involved in writing the constitution. BUT, #Somalia's constitution-making was a hodgepodge process that had no regard for due process and best practices.

The executive branch, primarily Villa Somalia, is heavily involved in the design and management of the document by appointing allies to the committees and forcing the parliament to rubber-stamp this illegitimate constitution through corruption.

Experts have often warned against this practice. Jon Elster, a leading authority on constitution-making, stated, "The most important is perhaps that to reduce the scope for institutional interest, constitutions ought to be written by specially convened assemblies and not by bodies that also serve as ordinary legislatures. Nor should the legislatures be given a central place in the process of ratification."

This approach will further polarize society and produce a Mogadishu-centric, sectarian (clan-wise) draft that marginalizes peripheral regions, women, and the Somali diaspora.

The local mindset driving this process will ultimately lead to the DEATH of the Third Republic of Somalia.

Somalia now finds itself in uncharted territory in a world that has changed in a big way. May Allah protect us.

Here is the link for the Elster Study, just in case - https://t.co/RazE0xamTa. Here is also the link to the 2022 report I wrote on the constitution-making/review project: https://t.co/71omTO30GF

Somali

Hawsha dalka ka socota, malahayga, waxaa soo koobaya xikmad Soomaaliyeed oo jiilba uu jiil u soo gudbiyey.

Waxa la yiri nin baa hal geela xaday. Isagoo hashii eryaya oo god waraabe agtiisa marsiinaya, goor qorrax dhac ah, ayay hashii haraati culus kala heshay ninkii oo bowdada ka jabisay. Dabadeedna hashii waa durdurisay oo iska tagtay.

Waa ninkii oo bowdo ka jaban oo god waraabe ag-yaal. Dabadeed, waxa laga sheegay ninkaas xikmaddan "Halka aan ku jabay (god waraabe), iyo halka aan ka jabay (bowdo), iyo waxa aan ku jabay (hal booli ah)."
Casharka ku jira waa qof wax uusan lahayn la cararaya oo meel xun ku dambeeyey. Ujeedkeygu waa inaan ka digo in arrimaha masiiriga ah ee ummadda lagu falaado.

@HassanSMohamud @TheVillaSomalia @M_Farmaajo @HESaidADeni @HassanAKhaire @MohamedHRoble @AAbdishakur @ProfAbdiSamatar @HarunMaruf @Abukar_Arman @AnalystSomalia @Aynte @CabdulfataaxD

[Afyare A. Elmi @afyare_elmi]

I have argued in my previous writings that #Somalia’s government has never been serious about reaching a substantive agreement with the opposition regarding the 2026 dispensation.

Instead, it has focused on performative politics and public relations exercises, lacking meaningful policies or actions to address the political stalemate and the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in the country.

Since its unilateral decision to create a new constitution in 2024, the real intention of Villa Somalia has been a power grab disguised as "one person, one vote." The government aimed to set the election rules, appoint the commissioners who oversee the process, and play the game simultaneously. This plan has not succeeded.

Under pressure from the international community and in response to the opposition's communiqué from Kismayo, the government called for dialogue, expecting the opposition to refuse on the grounds that the forum, agenda, and process were predetermined.

To the surprise of many, the opposition accepted the invitation. Villa Somalia then changed the terms regarding security arrangements, prompting further intervention from the international community. When the opposition arrived, additional roadblocks were created, leading to the collapse of the talks.

Unfortunately, it is now clear that the government is dismantling the pillars of the fragile political settlement and further polarizing an already divided political class. This is again proving the poor political skills of country’s leaders.

If this trajectory continues, it risks leaving the country without a government that has a mandate or political direction. Amid a humanitarian catastrophe and a changing world, this is dangerous.
Before it is too late and before more external pressures, President @HassanSMohamud must revert to the agreed political settlement, ensure consensus on the 2026 transition, and secure that implementation begins before May 2026.