SPA Research

SPA Research is the research arm of @somalipubagenda. We produce rigorous, policy-relevant research to inform and influence governance in Somalia.

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Our Executive Director, @MahadWasuge, and Deputy Executive Director and @SPAResearch_ Director, @FarhanShabel, welcomed and met with the new Executive Director of @JV_Institute Abdullahi Shafi Mohamed (@YGamadid) at our office.

During the meeting, the two institutions discussed potential areas of collaboration on issues of mutual interest, including research, analysis, and dialogue. SPA and JVI signed an MoU in Kismayo in May 2025.

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𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗮𝗺𝗸𝗮 𝗶𝘆𝗼 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗮 | 𝗠𝗮𝗮𝗺𝘂𝗹 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗮𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁

Dowladnimada casriga ah oo ay Soomaaliya lahayd tan iyo 1960-kii weli waa liiceysaa. Dad badan ayaa aaminsan in aan la is waafajinin dowladnimada, qabiilka & diinta. Soomaaliya oo ay dadkeedu yihiin Muslimiin 100% ayaa haddana ah dalka loo aqoonsan yahay in uu ugu musuqmaasuq badan yahay dunida. Maxaa hortaagan in la is waafajiyo diinta & dowladnimada?

Qeybtan 72-aad ee Maamul Wanaag Podcast, @MahadWasuge, Agaasimaha Somali Public Agenda, iyo Dr. Cabdulqaadir Macallin Maxamed Geeddi oo ah bare jaamacadeed, waxa ay ku gorfeynayaan Islaamka iyo dowladnimada.

https://t.co/eBSTc4QXEb

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SPA Research Report No. 22 examines the economic, security, and political implications of the US–Israel war on Iran for #Somalia.

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RESEARCH REPORT | The US-Israel war on Iran and its Implications in Somalia

This research report, authored by @Aweis_ahmedsom, examines the economic, security & political implications of the US–Israel war on Iran for #Somalia.

Read the full report here:
https://t.co/ERJUZPvekp

[SPA Research @SPAResearch_]

📢 This week, we’re publishing a research report examining the US-Israel war on Iran and its economic, security, and political implications for #Somalia.

Stay tuned!

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Our Executive Director, @MahadWasuge, and Deputy Executive Director & Director of @SPAResearch_, @FarhanShabel, held a productive meeting in Nairobi with @ipf_global CEO Daniel Ndirangu and his colleagues.

The discussion focused on potential collaboration between SPA and IPF in research and analysis on financial governance, particularly in the areas of budget analysis, Public Finance Management (PFM), transparency and accountability, revenue policy, macroeconomic analysis, and climate financing in the Horn of Africa.

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May 18, 2026, Cadaado: Somali Public Agenda ayaa kulan-dadweyne ka qabatay magaalada Cadaado ee Galmudug. Kulanka waxaa kasoo qeyb-galay duqa degmada, mudane Faarax Diiriye Warsame, xoghayaha degmada, mudane Cabdirahman Axmed Xersi, iyo mudanayaal kale oo ka tirsan golaha deeegaanka degmada, iyo dadweynaha degmada Cadaado.

Kulankaan oo qeyb ka ah kulamo dood-wadaag ah oo Somali Public Agenda ugu talo-gashay in lagu xoojiyo ka qeybgalka dadweyne ee arrimaha maareynta maaliyadda, adeeg-bixinta, iyo isla-xisaabtanka degmada iyo muwaaddiniinta, ayaa noqonaya kulankii seddexaad ee laga qabto isla degmadaan Cadaado.

Dadweynaha ayaa weydiiyey guddoomiyaha degmada iyo masuuliyiinta kale weeydiimo dhowr ah oo taabanaayo canshuuraha, waxbarashada, caafimaadka, amniga, naafadda, iyo kuwa kale.

Muuqaalka madashan dhawaan ayaan baahin doonnaa.

#SomaliPublicAgenda #Cadaado #Galmudug #SPADialogue

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Gaalkacyo, Puntland, May 12, 2026: Madasha @SPADialogue_ ee Somali Public Agenda (SPA) ayaa magaalada Gaalkacyo ee Puntland ku qabatay madal dood-wadaag iyo su’aalo-weydiin isugu jirtay, taas oo ay ku kulmeen Maayarka Dowladda Hoose ee Degmada Gaalkacyo, Puntland, Mudane Hussein Abdinur Mohamed, iyo qeybaha kala duwan ee bulshada. Madashan ayaa ujeedkeedu ahaa xoojinta ka-qaybgalka shacabka ee ka doodista qorshayaasha iyo waxqabadka Dowladda Hoose.

Madasha waxaa diiradda lagu saaray xaaladda guud ee Dowladda Hoose, howlihii ay qabatay, iyo caqabadaha hortaagan shaqada Dowladda Hoose. Waxaa si gaar ah looga dooday arrimaha dakhli-uruurinta, miisaaniyadda sanadlaha ah, iyo xisaab-xirka Dowladda Hoose.

Sidoo kale, dooddu waxay taabatay caqabadaha ugu waaweyn ee haysta maamulka degmada, heerka wada-shaqeynta Dowladda Hoose iyo bulshada, iyo qorshayaasha horumarineed ee Dowladda Hoose u dejisay sanadkaan 2026, gaar ahaan dhinacyada adeegyada aasaasiga ah iyo daah-furnaanta maamul.

Madasha waxaa si firfircoon uga qeybgalay mas’uuliyiin ka tirsan Dowladda Hoose oo uu hormuud u ahaa Maayarka degmada, haween, dhallinyaro, odayaal dhaqameed, iyo culimo, kuwaas oo soo bandhigay aragtidooda, sidoo kale su’aalo weydiiyay maayarka, isla markaana ku biiriyay talooyin wax-ku-ool ah oo ku wajahan maamulka degmada.

Muuqaalka madashan oo dhammaystiran dhawaan ayaan baahin doonnaa.

#SomaliPublicAgenda #Gaalkacyo #Puntland #SPADialogue

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Hay’adaha Somali Public Agenda (SPA) iyo @SomaliaPdrc ayaa qabanaya madashii 4-aad ee tixanaha Maareynta Marxaladda Kala-guurka.

Ujeeddada kulamadan, oo lagu qabto X Spaces, waa in la fududeeyo fahamka aragtiyada ay dhinacyadu ka qabaan arrimaha siyaasadda, gaar ahaan doorashooyinka uu khilaafku ka taagan yahay. Sidoo kale, waxa ay abuurayaan fursad su’aalo lagu weydiin karo, laguna wadaagi karo talooyin iyo aragtiyo.

Kulanka afaraad waxaa marti ku ah xubno ka tirsan Golaha Mustaqbalka Soomaaliya oo kala ah, Dr. Maxamed Aadan Koofi, iyo Cabdullaahi Abuukar Xaaji (Carab).

Nagusoo biir habeenka Arbacada abbaare 9:00 pm. Link-gan isticmaal: https://t.co/2VfxaGhbrf

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𝗗𝗼𝗼𝗱-𝘄𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗮𝗴 𝗶𝘆𝗼 𝘀𝘂’𝗮𝗮𝗹𝗼-𝘄𝗲𝘆𝗱𝗶𝗶𝗻: 𝗠𝗮𝗮𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗸𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗮 𝗚𝗮𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗮𝗰𝘆𝗼 𝗲𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗺𝘂𝗱𝘂𝗴 𝗶𝘆𝗼 𝗕𝘂𝗹𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗱𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗮

Halkan ka daawo madal dood-wadaag iyo su’aalo-weydiin isugu jirta oo aan ku qabannay magaalada Gaalkacyo ee Galmudug. Madashan waxaa ka soo qeybgalay Maayar ku-xigeenka ahna kusimaha Maayarka Dowladda Hoose Ee Degmada Gaalkacyo, Galmudug, Mudane Maxamed Cabdi Cilmi, iyo qeybaha kala duwan ee bulshada. Madashan ayaa ujeedkeedu ahaa xoojinta ka-qaybgalka shacabka ee ka doodista qorshayaasha iyo waxqabadka Dowladda Hoose.

https://t.co/XuAEUFKAqu

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Gaalkacyo, Galmudug, May 10, 2026: Madasha @SPADialogue_ ee Somali Public Agenda (SPA) ayaa magaalada Gaalkacyo ee Galmudug ku qabatay madal dood-wadaag iyo su’aalo-weydiin isugu jirtay, taas oo ay ku kulmeen Maayar ku-xigeenka ahna kusimaha Maayarka Dowladda Hoose ee Degmada Gaalkacyo ee Galmudug, Mudane Mohamed Abdi Elmi, iyo qeybaha kala duwan ee bulshada. Madashan ayaa ujeedkeedu ahaa xoojinta ka-qaybgalka shacabka ee ka doodista qorshayaasha iyo waxqabadka Dowladda Hoose.

Madasha waxaa diiradda lagu saaray xaaladda guud ee Dowladda Hoose, howlihii ay qabatay, iyo caqabadaha hortaagan shaqada Dowladda Hoose. Waxaa si gaar ah looga dooday arrimaha dakhli-uruurinta, miisaaniyadda sanadlaha ah, iyo xisaab-xirka Dowladda Hoose.

Sidoo kale, dooddu waxay taabatay caqabadaha ugu waaweyn ee haysta maamulka degmada, heerka wada-shaqeynta Dowladda Hoose iyo bulshada, iyo qorshayaasha horumarineed ee Dowladda Hoose u dejisay sanadkaan 2026, gaar ahaan dhinacyada adeegyada aasaasiga ah iyo daah-furnaanta maamul.

Madasha waxaa si firfircoon uga qeybgalay mas’uuliyiin ka tirsan Dowladda Hoose oo uu hormuud u ahaa Maayar ku-xigeenka ahna kusimaha Maayarka degmada, haween, dhallinyaro, odayaal dhaqameed, iyo culimo, kuwaas oo soo bandhigay aragtidooda, sidoo kalana su’aalo weydiiyay maayar ku-xigeenka, isla markaana ku biiriyay talooyin wax-ku-ool ah oo ku wajahan maamulka degmada.

Muuqaalka madashan oo dhammaystiran dhawaan ayaan baahin doonnaa.

#SomaliPublicAgenda #Gaalkacyo #Galmudug #SPADialogue

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Set a reminder for SPA & @SomaliaPdrc upcoming Space! https://t.co/iyDVbivy01

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Pleased to share that our @SPAPolicyLab Director @aweis_ahmedsom joins @ChathamHouse’s Africa Programme (@AfricaProg) as an @SNForg Visiting Fellow and will be based in London for one year.

While at Chatham House, Aweis will conduct policy-relevant research on Somalia’s international and regional relations in a shifting global order, with the aim of supporting Somalia’s contributions to global governance. The research outputs will be jointly published by Chatham House and Somali Public Agenda.

The fellowship builds on the Chatham House Africa Programme’s success in hosting visiting fellows from Mozambique and Sierra Leone between 2023 and 2025, whose work focused on supporting their countries as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council.

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Aragtida Dowladnimada | Maamul Wanaag Podcast

Horraantii sanadkan ayaa la soo bandhigay buug cusub oo ciwaankiisu yahay “Aragtida Dowladnimada”(The Idea of a State). Buuggan waxaa qoray @XuseenMacallin oo labo jeer soo noqday Lataliyaha Amniga Qaranka ee Madaxweynaha Soomaaliya, sidoo kalena ah guddoomiyaha Machadka Saldhig.

Qeybtan 70-aad ee Maamul Wanaag Podcast, @MahadWasuge iyo Xuseen Sheekh Cali, waxa ay ku falanqeynayaan nuxurka buugga iyo farriimaha ku jira.

https://t.co/RLKLi7B7U9

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On 25 March 2026, our Deputy Executive Director, @FarhanShabel, attended the first day of a two-day dialogue held in Mogadishu. The event was organized by the Benadir Regional Administration (BRA) and aimed at enhancing transparency, accountability, and responsive local governance within BRA.

The dialogue brought together a diverse group of participants, including representatives from women’s groups, youth, elders, persons with disabilities, and officials from BRA.

Farhan delivered a brief presentation on the role of civil society organizations in promoting transparency and social accountability. He also participated in a panel discussion focused on the theme of the dialogue, where he addressed participants’ questions on improving transparency and accountability within BRA.

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𝗦𝗮𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘆𝗻𝘁𝗮 𝗗𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗮 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗮 ��𝗵𝗲𝘅𝗲 𝗲𝗲 𝗗𝗵𝗮𝗾𝗮𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗵𝗮, 𝗔𝗺𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗮 𝗶𝘆𝗼 𝗦𝗶𝘆𝗮𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗮 𝗦𝗼𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘆𝗮

February 28, 2026, Israa’iil iyo Mareykanka oo is kaashanaya ayaa weerar cirka ah ku qaaday magaalada Tehraan ee ah caasimadda Iiraan, halkaas oo ay ku beegsadeen hoggaamiyihii sare ee Jamhuuriyadda Islaamiga ah ee Iran iyo saraakiil sarsare. Weerarkaas ka dib waxaa billowday weerarro is dabajoog ah oo aargoosi ah kuwaas oo ay Iiraan ku qaadday Israa’iil, dalalka khaliijka iyo qaar ka mid ah saldhigyada Mareykanku ku leeyahay Bariga Dhexe.

Dagaalkan ayaa abuuray cabsi laga qabo in uu ku fidi karo dalal hor leh oo ay ka mid yihiin dalalka Geeska Afrika sida Soomaaliya. Agaasimaha SPA Policy Lab, Dr. Aweis Ahmed, ayaa faalladan ku gorfeynaya saameynta dagaalka Bariga Dhexe uu ku yeelan karo Soomaaliya gaar ahaan dhinacyada dhaqaalaha, amniga iyo siyaasadda.

https://t.co/oF5P7yENp8

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Muuqaalkan kooban ee @somalipubagenda waxa aan ku gorfeynaya ansixinta dhawaan lagu sameeyay dastuurka cusub, hannaanka loo maray, caqabadaha ku hor gudban iyo talooyin.

https://t.co/AsXDE6xJVv

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Dhowr iyo toban sano ayaan si dhaw ula socday doodaha, gorfeynta iyo mowqifyada siyaasadeed ee @AAbdishakur.

Waxa aan fursad u helay in aan arrimaha dastuurka & doorashooyinka ka wareyso isaga oo marti noogu ahaa xalqada 69-aad ee Maamul Wanaag Podcast ee @SPAPodcasts_ @somalipubagenda.

https://t.co/ChlcWtoLj4

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NEW COMMENTARY I Contested Rules, Contested Legitimacy: Somalia’s Constitutional and Electoral Conundrum

In this commentary, our Executive Director, @MahadWasuge, examines a critical question: Which constitution is legitimate—the Provisional Federal Constitution or the recently amended version? He also explores how this dispute could shape Somalia’s upcoming electoral process.

Read the full commentary:
https://t.co/OWmaFFxvG0

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My Latest Commentary: Contested Rules, Contested Legitimacy: Somalia’s Constitutional and Electoral Conundrum

Now that the FGS has concluded the constitutional review process, the key question is which constitution is legitimate—the Provisional Federal Constitution or the recently amended version—and how this development will affect the upcoming electoral process.

I answer this question in this @somalipubagenda commentary:
https://t.co/abpqvlhL3O

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🎙️ 𝗘.𝟲𝟴 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮: 𝗘𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗜 𝗠𝗮𝗮𝗺𝘂𝗹 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗮𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁

In this 68th episode of the Maamul Wanaag Podcast, @MahadWasuge speaks with Dr. Nisar Majid, Research Director at The London School of Economics and Political Science - LSE PeaceRep programme. They discuss conflict and governance dynamics in Somalia, as well as insights from the Conflict Research Programme and the PeaceRep (Peace and Conflict Resolution Evidence Platform) programme, both of which Dr. Nisar Majid has led.

🎧You can listen to this episode here: https://t.co/PYcPowRR9G