Implementation of the Six-Point Agreement and Learning from Our Recent Experience

25 October, Hargeisa, Somaliland

I. Introduction

In their 24^th October meeting the ISG members discuss the implementation of recent six-point Agreement and lessons of recent political conflict in Somaliland. The meeting was sponsored by the Social Research and Development Institute (SORADI). It was moderated by its Director, Dr. Mohamed Fadal. The Somaliland Independent Scholar’s Group (ISG) members are all long-term participants of Somaliland rebuilding and democratization process, who are considered to be highly competent to provide an objective analysis and strategy to address the issues at hand. The ISG members are:

A call for Action and Dialogue

(16 September, 2009; Hargeisa, Somaliland)

I. Introduction

On 13th of September 2009, the ISG members met to discuss the implications of recent confrontations in Somaliland involving the President and his party (UDUB) on one side and the two opposition parties (Kulmiye and UCID) on the other side, over the control and influence of the House of Parliament; the drastic action to use the police force to close the House of Representatives and the subsequent bloody demonstration in which several civilians were killed and many others wounded. The meeting was sponsored by the Social Research and Development Institute (SORADI). It was moderated by its Director, Dr. Mohamed Fadal. The Somaliland Independent Scholar’s Group (ISG) members are:

I. Introduction

On 14th of March 2008, a group of 8 Somaliland scholars met at Ambassador Hotel to discuss the issues and circumstances surrounding the upcoming presidential elections of Somaliland. The meeting was sponsored by the Social Research and Development Institute (SORADI). It was moderated by Dr. Mohamed Fadal, Director of (SORADI). The participants of the meeting were all long-term participants of Somaliland rebuilding and democratization, who are considered to be highly competent to provide an objective assessment of the difficult situation surrounding the forthcoming Somaliland Presidential Election and to give actionable recommendations. They were: Abdilkadir H Ismail Jirde (Ex-Deputy Speaker and Member of Parliament), Abdirahman Y Artan (Member of Parliament), Abdi Ahmed Nour (Forum for Peace and Development), Amina Mohamoud Warsame (Executive Director, NAGAAD), Bobe Y. Duale (Research Coordinator, APD), Haroon H Ahmed Qulumbe (ActionAid), Hassan Halas (APD), Mohamed Hassan Ibrahim (Researcher-APD), Suad Abdi Ibrahim (Researcher-APD).

I am presenting here an early summary of a possible more elaborate document that may come out of the Somaliland Scholar’s Group discussion.