Mohamed- Dhegcad

[Mohamed- Dhegcad @dhegcad]

New publication: My research is published in Next Research (Elsevier). The Study introduces a practical framework: Pathway Specific Resilience.

Read the full paper in this link and share your network.

https://t.co/J1JFgkzW1Y

#Somaliland, #droughtresilience, #Agropastoral

[Mohamed- Dhegcad @dhegcad]

I’m pleased to share the preprint of my new article, “ Resilience through Pathway Specificity for Managing Climate Shocks. A Review of Evidence from East Africa.
You can read the full preprint on SocArXiv/OSF : https://t.co/2ccM2kWiJB
#Resilience #Climate #Sustainability

[Avi Kaner ابراهيم אבי @AviKaner]

Amazing facts about Somaliland:

🌍 Governance, Stability, Legitimacy
•🕊️ Over 30 years of sustained peace
•🗳️ Competitive multiparty elections
•🤝 Peaceful transfers of presidential power
•🧭 Locally driven reconciliation rooted in clan consensus
•🏛️ Functioning executive, legislature, judiciary
•📜 Constitution approved by public referendum
•⚖️ Customary law, Islamic law, and civil law blended pragmatically
•🛑 No military coups in its history
•🧑‍⚖️ Courts operate nationwide
•🏢 Ministries function without foreign trusteeship

👮 Security and Rule of Law
•👮‍♂️ Effective domestic policing
•🛡️ Strong intelligence cooperation with partners
•🚫 No permanent al Shabaab presence
•🔒 Cities largely free of mass terror attacks
•🧑‍✈️ Locally recruited security forces
•🧠 Security legitimacy rooted in community trust
•🏙️ Safe capital city by regional standards
•🚓 Border controls actively enforced

🌐 Diplomacy and International Standing
•🤝 Representative offices abroad
•🌍 Formal cooperation with Ethiopia, UAE, Taiwan, UK
•🛫 Issues its own passports and visas
•🪪 Controls immigration independently
•🧭 Consistent foreign policy focused on stability
•🕊️ No export of extremism or insurgency
•🧑‍💼 Trusted interlocutor for Western diplomats
•🧱 Acts as a buffer against regional instability

🚢 Trade, Logistics, Strategic Geography
•🌊 Prime location on the Gulf of Aden
•🚢 Berbera Port expansion attracting global investment
•🛣️ Trade corridor serving landlocked Ethiopia
•📦 Growing logistics and warehousing sector
•⚓ Natural deep water harbor
•🧭 Strategic alternative to congested Red Sea ports
•🚚 Road infrastructure improving steadily
•🏗️ Industrial zones under development

💼 Economy and Private Sector
•📈 Entrepreneur driven economy
•🐪 Major exporter of livestock to Gulf
•🧑‍🌾 Strong pastoral and agri trade base
•🏪 Small businesses dominate
•🏦 Informal but resilient financial systems
•💸 High remittance inflows stabilize households
•🛍️ Vibrant markets and local trade hubs
•📊 Fiscal discipline despite limited aid

📱 Technology and Innovation
•📱 Among Africa’s highest mobile money adoption rates
•💳 Cashless payments used nationwide
•📡 Competitive telecom providers
•🌐 Affordable mobile connectivity
•🧠 Rapid adoption of new digital tools
•🧾 Digital payments even in rural areas
•🏪 Mobile wallets replace cash registers

🎓 Education and Human Capital
•🎓 Growing network of universities
•🏫 Expansion of private schools
•📚 High value placed on education
•🌍 Diaspora funded scholarships
•🧑‍🏫 Teacher training supported by NGOs
•🧠 Youth fluent in multiple languages

🌐 Diaspora Power
•✈️ Large and engaged global diaspora
•💼 Diaspora founded companies and startups
•🏥 Diaspora funded hospitals and clinics
•🏫 Schools built through remittances
•🛣️ Roads and infrastructure co funded privately
•🤝 Strong transnational family networks
•🌍 Global advocacy for recognition

🏜️ Culture, Identity, Society
•🗣️ Renowned oral poetry tradition
•🎶 Rich musical and storytelling heritage
•🏜️ Distinct national identity
•🧕 Strong role of women in commerce
•👨‍👩‍👧 Tight knit community structures
•🤲 Social solidarity and mutual aid
•🕯️ Deep respect for elders and mediation

🏺 History and Heritage
•🏺 Laas Geel cave paintings among Africa’s finest
•🐫 Ancient trade routes linking Arabia and Africa
•📜 Long history of self governance
•🏛️ British era administrative legacy adapted locally
•🧭 Historical continuity of borders since 1960

🌱 Development and Sustainability
•🌱 Community led development projects
•🚰 Grassroots water and sanitation initiatives
•🌞 Strong potential for solar energy
•🐐 Sustainable pastoral traditions
•🧠 Development driven by local priorities
•🧱 Incremental growth without debt traps

[Cabdiraxmaan Cirro @Abdirahmanirro]

This is a historic moment as we warmly welcome @netanyahu the Prime Minister of the State of Israel’s recognition of the Republic of Somaliland and affirm Somaliland’s readiness to join the Abraham Accords. This step marks the beginning of a strategic partnership that advances mutual interests, strengthens regional peace and security, and delivers shared benefits to all stakeholders, without prejudice to any party.

[Senator Ted Cruz @SenTedCruz]

RELEASE: Sen. Cruz Calls for U.S. Recognition of Somaliland

https://t.co/3OgJoxSpjJ

[Harvard Business Review @HarvardBiz]

The core problem with working longer hours is that time is a finite resource. Energy is a different story. https://t.co/nAkafH6hCB

[Mohamed- Dhegcad @dhegcad]

Social intelligence, philosophy and ethics cannot weed out greed, ever, simply because greed will always be supercharged by the evolutionary process.

Very Analytical write up by author George Tsakraklides.

#Climatecrises
#determiningofourdestiny

https://t.co/u1s6RDUgTr.

[Ethiopia Insight @EthiopiaInsight]

This is an excellent, incisive, balanced commentary by a young Ethiopian academic.

Moges looks beyond partisan claims to focus on #Ethiopia's overall crisis, and how to get beyond it.

Please share far and wide if you approve!

https://t.co/JOwOXHHmGk

[Mohamed- Dhegcad @dhegcad]

Nature based solutions to deal with disasters and climate risks. https://t.co/3ZZ3Xdw2FP

[Mohamed- Dhegcad @dhegcad]

Despite a shortfall of 2015 Paris commitments, upward trend of global avarage Temprature and adverse impacts on vulnerable Africa. This #COP26 means a lot to Africa.
COP26: Africa's challenges must steer the climate change conference https://t.co/ll5ixGS5bN via @TC_Africa