December 25, 2024
Governance Briefs
December 25, 2024
Residents in Beledweyne have been suffering from insecurity in recent months that has resulted from the coexistence of the Hirshabelle state and the self-proclaimed ‘Hiiraan state,’ both of which have parallel administrations in the town. The lack of a single government authority responsible for the security of the city has allowed an increase in the presence and activities of armed militias and vigilante groups, resulting in robberies, roadblocks, and a surge of violence. The parallel administrations’ struggle to control the town has dented the trust of the local constituents. The rivalry between the two sides has disrupted economic activities with roadblocks set up out of the town, causing increases in commodity prices. This is affecting the daily lives of locals, particularly daily wage earners. This governance brief puts forward several policy considerations including, but not limited to, that the local elders lead reconciliation efforts to settle disputes and rebuild communal trust; the federal government to intervene to reign in the armed militias that plague the city, re-establish order, and deal with mobilized Ma’awisley fighters, either through bringing discipline and remuneration or encouraging voluntary disarmament through skills injection.
Shacabka ku nool Beledweyne ayaa muddooyinkii dambe ka cabanayay amni-darro ka dhalatay wada-joogitaanka dowlad-goboleedka Hirshabelle iyo “Dowlad-goboleedka Hiiraan” oo iskood isu magacaabay, kuwaasoo labaduba maamullo is-garbo socda ku leh magaalada. Nidaam dowladeed oo mideysan oo maareeya amniga magaalada oo aan jirin awgeed, waxaa kordhay joogitaanka iyo dhaqdhaqaaqyada maleeshiyaadka hubeysan, iyagoo sababay dhac, isbaarooyin, iyo rabshado badan. Halganka ay labada maamul ku doonayaan in ay ku maamulaan magaalada ayaa dhaawacay kalsoonida shacabka magaalada. Hardanka u dhexeeya labada dhinac ayaa carqaladeeyay ilaha dakhli, iyadoo isbaarooyin la dhigtay duleedka magaalada, taas oo keentay koror ku yimid qiimaha badeecooyinka. Tani waxay saameyn ku yeelatay nolosha maalinlaha ah ee dadka deegaanka, gaar ahaan shaqaalaha muruq-maal ka ah. Faalladan kooban waxa ay soo jeedineysaa dhowr talo oo ay kamid yihiin in odayaasha deegaanka ay hoggaamiyaan dadaallo dib-u-heshiisiin si loo xalliyo khilaafaadka dibna loo dhiso kalsoonida bulshada; in dowladda federaalka ay farageliso si ay u xakameyso maleeshiyaadka hu beysan ee dhibaataynaya magaalada, dibna usoo celiso nidaamka dowliga ah, islamarkaana wax laga qabto Macawiisleyda, iyadoo ama la ciqaa bayo ama mushaar la siinayo ama hub-ka-dhigis lagu sameynayo iyadoo la barayo xirfado ay ku shaqeystaan.
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