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Bishii October ee sanadkii 2016 ayaa si degdeg ah loo dhisay dowlad-goboleedka Hirahabeelle. Xilligaas, madaxdii dowladda federaalka waxa ay u dedejiyeen dowlad-dhiska si doorashadii dadbaneyd loogu qabto magaalada Jowhar.

Jowhar waxa ay noqotay caasimadda dowlad-goboleedka halka madaxweynahana uu kasoo jeeday gobolka Hiiraan. Iyadoo ay khilaafyo ragaadiyeen maamulka, ayaa bishii Nofeembar 2020 madaxweynaha dowlad- gobolleedka loo doortay Cali Cabdullaahi Xuseen ‘Guudlaawe’ oo kasoo jeeda gobolka Shabeellada Dhexe.

Khilaafyo siyaasadeed ayaa dib-u-dhac ku keenay horumarro badan oo laga sameyn lahaa dowlad-goboleedka. Daraasad ay si wadajir ah dhawaan u daabaceen Somali Public Agenda iyo Somali Dialogue Platform ayaa lagu falanqeeyay caqabadaha heysta dowlad-goboleedka iyo sida loo xallin karo.

Podcast-gan waxa ay  qoraaga daraasadda Farxaan Isaaq Yuusuf iyo Mahad Waasuge ku falanqeynayaan “Heshiiska siyaasadeed ee Hirshabeelle: Fursadaha lagu dhalin karo hannaan siyaasadeed oo loo dhanyahay”. 

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Sanadkii 2021, Puntland waxaa ka dhacay doorashooyin dowladaha hoose oo ka qabsoontay 3 degmo. Waxa ay ahayd markii ugu horreysay oo ay doorasho heer degmo ah ka dhacdo Puntland. Qorshihii ahaa in doorashada laga qabto degmooyinka haray dib ayuu u dhacay. Madaxweynaha Puntland Saciid Cabdullaahi Deni ayaa ahaa musharrax madaxweyne doorashadii madaxweynaha dalka ee dhacday bishii May ee sanadkii hore. Muddo xileedka madaxweynaha oo 5 sano ah ayaa ay hal sano ka harsan tahay.

Podcast-gan waxa ay Mahad Waasuge iyo Feysal Qaran oo ah madaxii hore ee Dallada Bulshada Rayidka ee Puntland  ku falanqeynayaan  doorashooyinka heer degmo iyo heer dowlad-goboleed ee Puntland, dadaallada socda, caqabadaha iyo xalka.

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Dastuurka Federaalka ee Soomaaliya waxa si kumeelgaar ah loo ansixiyey 10 sano kahor 1-dii Ogosto 2012. Sanadihii u dhexeeyay 2013 ilaa 2016, ilaa 4 dowlad-goboleed ayaa la dhisay balse maqaamka caasimadda weli lama caddeynin.

Qodobka 9-aad ee dastuurka ayaa sheegaya in arrinta maqaamka caasimadda lagu xallin doono xeer baarlamaan, balse 10 sano kadib, baarlamaanka horumar weyn kama sameynin arrinkan. Maqaamka Muqdisho waxa ay kamid tahay arrimaha taagan oo dib u dhigaya qabya-tirka dastuurka iyo dhameystirka qaab-dhismeedka federaalka.

Dhawaan Somali Dialogue Platform iyo Somali Public Agenda waxa ay wada daabaceen faallo qoto-dheer ee uu cinwaankeedu yahay ‘Xulashooyinka lagu xallin karo maqaamka Muqdisho’. Faallada waxa ay soo bandhigtay saddex xulasho oo midkood lagu xalin karo maqaamka Muqdisho.

Podcast-gan oo aan iska kaashaneyno Somali Dialogue Platform waxaa lagu falanqeynayaa  nuxurka warbixinta iyo qaababka kala duwan ee loo qeexi karo maqaamka caasimadda. Waxaa marti ku ah Cismaan Muxudiin Macallin (Shaatax) oo madax u ah dallada ururrada bulshada rayidka ee SONSA iyo Iimaan Nuur Iikar oo horey usoo noqday guddoomiye kuxigeenka gobolka Benaadir. 

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Soomaaliya markii ugu horreysay waxa ay nidaam federaaal si kumeelgaa ah u qaadatay sanadkii 2004. Madaxweynihii ugu horreeyay ee Puntland oo la dhisay sanadkii 1998 ayaa noqday madaxweynihii dowladdii federaalka kumeelgaarka ee lagu dhisay Kenya sanadkii 2004. Kadib sanado badan oo lagu howlanaa qoridda dastuur federaal ah, Dastuurka Federaalka ee Soomaaliya waxa si kumeelgaar ah loo ansixiyey 10 sano kahor 1-dii August 2012. Sanadihii u dhexeeyay 2013 ilaa 2016, ilaa 4 dowlad-goboleed ayaa la dhisay.

Balse arrimo muhiim u ah qabya-tirka dastuurka iyo dhameystirka qaab-dhismeedka federaalka ayaanan weli laga heshiinin oo ay kamid tahay sida awoodaha fulinta loogu qeybnayo heerarka kala duwan ee dowladda.

Dhawaan Somali Dialogue Platform iyo Somali Public Agenda waxa ay wada daabaceen faallo qoto-dheer ee uu cinwaankeedu yahay ‘Xulashooyinka awood qeybsi ee nidaamka federaalka Soomaaliya’. Faallada waxa ay soo bandhigtay saddex nooc oo awood qeybsiga loo nidaamin karo.

Podcast-gan waxa aan ku falanqeyneynaa nuxurka warbixinta iyo nooca awood qeybsi ee ku habboon Soomaaliya. Waxaa marti ku ah Maamul Wanaag Podcast Axmed Cabaas (Gacma-gaab) oo ah la taliyaha arrimaha federaalka ee madaxweyne Xasan Sheekh iyo Abukaate Cumar Maxamed Cabdulle (Dhagey) oo la taliye sare arrimaha talinta sharciga (rule of law) ee xafiiska Raysal Wasaaraha. 

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Somalia first formally adopted a federal model in 2004 with the establishment of the Transitional Federal Government. Since then, federalism has been deepened and clarified with the adoption of the Provisional Federal Constitution in 2012 and the subsequent formation of the country’s Federal Member States (FMS). 

However, important parts of Somalia’s federal model remain undefined, including agreement on a model for fiscal federalism. This is a critical pillar of the federal architecture, as it ultimately defines the level of autonomy Federal Member States will have in relation to the Federal Government of Somalis (FGS). This makes the fiscal federalism model a contentious issue, with FMS seeking to maximize their autonomy and the FGS seeking to assert greater control. 

The Somali Dialogue Platform and Kulan Consulting recently published a policy paper outlining options for fiscal arrangements within Somalia’s federal model. In this episode, Hodan Osman, a co-author of the policy paper, and Mahad Wasuge discuss the options for agreeing on a fiscal arrangement and the political processes necessary to address this contentious issue.

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Dastuurka Federaalka ee Soomaaliya waxa si kumeelgaar ah loo ansixiyey 10 sano kahor 1-dii August 2012. Sanadihii u dhexeeyay 2013 ilaa 2016, ilaa 4 dowlad-goboleed ayaa la dhisay. Balse arrimo muhiim u ah qabya-tirka dastuurka iyo dhameystirka qaab-dhismeedka federaalka ayaanan weli laga heshiinin sida Maqaamka Muqdisho, awood qeybsiga, federaaleynta nidaamka maaliyadda, nooca garsoorka, naqshadda amniga qaranka iyo arrimo kale. 

Dhawaan Somali Dialogue Platform iyo Somali Public Agenda waxa ay wada daabaceen faallo qoto-dheer ee uu cinwaankeedu yahay ‘Soo nooleynta wada-xaajoodka arrimaha siyaasadda ee la isku hayo’. Faallada waxa ay soo bandhigtay hannaan loo dhan yahay ee looga wada hadli karo loogana heshiin karo arrimaha la xiriira federaalka ee uu khilaafka ka jiro. 

Podcast-gan oo aan iska kaashaneyno Somali Dialogue Platform waxa ay Maxamed Keynaan iyo Mahad Waasuge ku falanqeynayaan  nuxurka warbixinta iyo habka wada-xaajoodka ee lasoo jeediyey.

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Bishii May ee 2017, madaxda dowladda federaalka iyo dowlad-goboleedyada ayaa Naqshadda Amniga Qaranka ugasoo heshiiyey shir ka dhacay London. Balse inta laga fuliyey heshiiskaas ayaa aad u kooban. 

Shan sano kadib, bishii May 2022, madaxweyne Xasan Sheekh ayay labada gole ee baarlamaanka doorteen. Dagaallo ay qeyb ka yihiin Macawiisleey ayaa sidoo kale ka billowday qeybo kamid ah Soomaaliya.

Somali Dialogue Platform (Madasha Wadahadalada Somaaliyeed) oo ah mashruuc uu fuliyo Machadka Rift Valley ayaa dhawaan daabacay warbixin ku saabsan dib-u-eegista uu u baahan yahay in lagu sameeyo Naqshadda Amniga Qaranka.

Podcast-gan, waxa Cabdi Caynte iyo Mahad Waasuge ku falanqeynayaan nuxurka warbixintaas,  in la joogo wakhtigii dib loo eegi lahaa Naqshadda Amniga Qaranka iyo heshiis amni noocee ah ayaa loo baahan yahay wakhtigan.

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Soomaaliya waxa ay Qaramada Midoobay u xilsaartay in ay Maxmiyad/Trusteeship muddo toban sano ah ku heyso dowladda Talyaaniga oo aan markaas xubin ka ahayn Qaramada Midoobay. Muddadii uu Talyaaniga maamulayay Soomaaliya waxa uu qaabeeyay nidaamka dowladnimada Soomaaliya. Qeybtan 2-aad ee wareysiga aan la yeelannay taariikhyahan Dr Maxamed Xaaji Mukhtaar waxa aan ku falanqeyneynaa waxyaabihii uu qabtay Talyaaniga muddaddii 10-ka sano ahayd ee uu maamulayay Soomaaliya iyo waxyaabaha laga dhaxlay oo ilaa maanta dowladnimada Soomaaliya ka dhex muuqda.

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Soomaaliya waxa ay Qaramada Midoobay u xilsaartay in ay Maxmiyad/Trusteeship muddo toban sano ah ku heyso dowladda Talyaaniga oo aan markaas xubin ka ahayn Qaramada Midoobay. Muddadii uu Talyaaniga maamulayay Soomaaliya waxa uu qaabeeyay nidaamka dowladnimada Soomaaliya. Qeybtan 1-aad ee wareysiga aan la yeelannay taariikhyahan Dr Maxamed Xaaji Mukhtaar waxa aan ku falanqeyneynaa sida uu Talyaaniga ku yimid Soomaaliya iyo sidii uu ugu fiday dhulka Soomaalida.

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Somalia’s current institutional structure and governance system is shaped by the pre-colonial and colonial legacies. The British And Italian administrations who administered the Italian Somaliland and British protectorate before the independence in 1960 established systems that are still evident in Somalia public institutions. The Soviet Union, Egypt, the USA and other countries who supported Somalia’s security institutions, education and other sectors also left legacies in Somalia’s public sector.  

In this podcast, Professor Lee Cassanelli who wrote several history books about Somalia and Mahad Wasuge discuss the historical legacy of Somalia’s current governance systems.  

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Dhawaan waxaa la doortay Madaxweyne Xasan Sheekh. Gole wasiirro ayaa dhawaan la magacaabi doonaa. Podcast-gan waxa lagu falanqeyneynaa dhismaha xukuumadda xigta ee Soomaaliya.

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Waxaa la aaminsan yahay in Soomaaliya uu ku jiro shidaal badan bad iyo barriba. Sahminta shidaalka Soomaaliya waxa ay soo billaabatay tobaneeyo sano kahor.  Dhawaan Wasiirka Batroolka Soomaaliya Eng. Cabdirashiid Maxamed Axmed ayaa heshiis la saxiixay shirkad lagu magacaabo Coastline Exploration LTD taasi oo ay shidaal ugasoo saareyso 7 xirmood oo ka mid ah xeebaha Soomaaliya. Heshiiskaas xafiiska madaxweynaha iyo kan Ra'isul wasarahuba waa diideen jiritaankiisa iyo ogaanshiyihiisa.

 Podcast-gan waxa lagu falanqeyneynaa shidaalka Soomaaliya iyo arrimaha la xiriira. Waxaa marti ku ah Maxamed Mukhtar oo ah wasiirkii hore ee Batroolka iyo Macdanta Soomaaliya.

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Soomaaliya waxa ay soo martay dagaallo badan ilaa maantana qeybo kamid ah dalka waxaa ka dhaca dagaallo ay dad badan ku dhintaan. Dib-u-heshiisiin dhab ah iyo is cafin ma dhicin. Is-aaminaadda bulshadana waa mid hooseysa. Dowlad-dhiska Soomaaliyana weli waa mid curdun ah. Maxkamadaha ayaa ku yaalla magaalooyinka iyadoo dadka oo dhan aanay dacwadahooda geysan. Odayaasha dhaqanka ayaa qeyb weyn ka qaata xallinta khilaafyada.

Marka dowlad burburtay dib loo dhisayo, mid kamid ah siyaabaha xal loogu helo dhibaatooyinkii dhacay waxaa loo yaqaannaa Cadaaladda Xilliga Kala Guurka oo afka Ingiriirka lagu yiraahdo Transitional Justice. Podcast-gan waxa ay Dr Axmed Cali Khayre iyo Mahad Waasuge ku falanqeynayaan cadaaladda xilliga kala guurka iyo sida colaadihii dhacay loo bogsiin karo.

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Doorashadii guddoonka labada aqal ee baarlamaanka federaalka Soomaaliya ayaa lasoo gebagabeeyay. 39 musharrax oo u tartamayay madaxweynaha Soomaaliya ayaa is diiwaangelisay khudbadana u jeedisay baarlamaanka. 15-ka May, maalinta Axadda, ayuu dalku yeelanayaa madaxweyne hoggaamiya 4-ta sano ee soo socota.

Podcast-gan waxa ay Dr. Axmed Cali Khayre iyo Mahad Waasuge ku falanqeyneyaan arrimaha mudnaanta u leh Soomaaliya oo ay tahay in dowladda cusub ka shaqeyso.

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14-kii April waxaa la dhaariyey inta badan xubnihii la doortay ee labada aqal ee baarlamaanka federaalka Soomaaliya. Isla maalintaas, Guddiga Hirgelinta Doorashooyinka Heer Federaal ayaa soo saaray warqad uu doorashada 16-ka kursi ee horey loogu heshiiyay in lagu doorto magaalada Garbahaareey ugu wareejinayo degmada Ceel Waaq oo isla gobolka Gedo ka tirsan. Raysal Wasaare Maxamed Xuseen Rooble iyo Madaxweynaha Jubaland ayaa soo dhaweeyay go’aanka guddiga.

Guddiga Hirgelinta Doorashada Heer Dowlad Goboleed ee Jubaland ayaa sidoo kale soo saaray isla maalintaas in doorashada 16-ka kursi lagu qaban doono Ceel Waaq inta u dhexeysa 18-ka ilaa 27-ka April.

Podcast-gan waxa aan si gaar ah ugu eegeynaa  doorashada 16-ka kursi ee golaha shacabka ee  gobolka Gedo.

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Doorashada Soomaaliya waxa ay mareysaa heer gebogebo ah. Dhowr iyo labaatan xildhibaan ayaa hartay doorashadooda. Jowhar iyo Garbahaareey keliya ayay kuraas ku harsan yihiin iyadoo doorashada goobaha kale lasoo dhameeyay.

Xubno badan oo katirsan labada aqal ee baarlamaanka ayaa qaatay shahaaddada xildhibaannimo iyadoo la qorsheynayo in xildhibaannada la dhaariyo 14-ka April. 

Kuraasta ay ku fadhiyeen haweenka oo sanadkii 2016 ahaa 82 ama 24% ayaa hadda hoos u dhacday iyadoo ilaa hadda qiyaastii 50 haween ay kusoo biireen baarlamaanka 11-aad. 

Podcast-gan waxa aan si gaar loogu falanqeynayaa qoondada haweenka ee doorashada baarlamaanka Soomaaliya.

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Dhawaan waxa ay Somali Public Agenda daabacday warbixin iftiimineysa kaalinta hay’adaha Turkiga ee bixinta adeegyada waxbarashada iyo caafimaadka iyo kaabayaasha Muqdisho gaar ahaan jidadka laamiga ah iyo dhismayaasha.

Warbixinta waxa wada qoray Farxaan Isaaq Yusuf oo ah agaasime kuxigeenka Somali Public Agenda, Mahad iyo Maxamed Sharif oo ah cilmibaare katirsan SPA.  

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Doorashada Soomaaliya waxa ay mareysaa meel dhexe. In ka badan 100 xildhibaan ayaa la doortay. Muddada lagu heshiiyay 9-kii January 2022 waxa ay ahayd in 25-ka February lagusoo qabagabeeyo doorashada. 

Podcast-gan waxa aan si gaar ah ugu eegeynaa  kaalinta bulshada rayidka ee doorashada. Waxaa marti ku ah Sainab Xasan iyo Axmednur Cabdullahi Axmed.

Sainab Xasan waa Aasaasaha iyo Agaasimaha Guud ee Somali Gender Equity Movement. Axmednur Cabdullahi Axmed waa mid kamid ah culimada Soomaaliyeed. Labadooduba waxa ay xubno ka yihiin Guddiga Bulshada Rayidka ee Hufnaanta iyo Ilaalinta Habraaca Doorashooyinka 

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9-kii January, Golaha Wadatashiga Qaran ayaa soo saaray heshiis ka kooban 18 qodob oo la xiriira dhameystirka doorashada Golaha Shacabka. Heshiiskaas kadib, waxaa billowday dardargelinta doorashada iyadoo lasoo saaray liiska kuraas badan oo qaarkood la doortay qaarna la filayo in dhawaan la doorto.

Sidoo kale cabashooyin ku aaddan maareynta kuraasta ayaa kasoo yeertay qaar kamid ah musharraxiinta. 

Podcast-gan waxa ay Cabdi Ceynte iyo Mahad Waasuge falanqeynayaan xaaladda hadda ee doorashada, wakhtiga doorashada loo qabtay in lagusoo gebagebeeyo, hufnaanta doorashada iyo suurtagalnimada in doorashada lagu qabto labada deegaan doorasho ee dowlad-goboleedyada. 

Podcast-gan waxa aan iska kaashaneynaa Somali Dialogue Platform (Madasha Wadahadalada Somaaliyeed) oo ah mashruuc uu fuliyo Machadka Rift Valley.

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Podcast-ga waxaa marti ku ah Maxamed Cabdirisaq. Maxamed Cabdirisaaq waa wasiirkii hore ee Arrimaha Dibadda Soomaaliya. Muddo dheer ayuu kasoo shaqeeyay  arrimaha dimoqraadiyeynta Soomaaliya iyo geeska Afrika.

Podcast-gan waxa ay Mahad Waasuge iyo Maxamed Cabdirisaaq ku falanqeynayaan doorashooyinka Soomaaliya iyo heshiiskii uu dhawaan gaaray Golaha Wadatashiga Qaran. 

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Dhawaan waxa aan daabacnay warbixin iftiimineysa sababaha dib usoo laabashada ASWJ ee Galmudug. Warbixinta waxa qoray Farxaan Isaaq Yusuf oo ah agaasime kuxigeenka Somali Public Agenda.  

Podcast-gan Farxaan Isaaq Yuusuf iyo Mahad Waasuge ayaa ku falanqeynaya  nuxurka warbixinta. 

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Dhawaan waxa ay Somali Public Agenda  daabacday warbixin iftiimineysa howlaha Xarumaha Naqshadeeya Siyaasadda iyo Adeegyada Bulshada. Warbixinta waxa qoray Aweis Ahmed Mohamed oo ah agaasimaha SPA Center for Public Policy and Service Design.  

Podcast-gan waxa Aweys Axmed Maxamed iyo Mahad Waasuge ku falanqeynayaan Howlgalinta Xarumo Naqshadeeya Siyaasadaha oo Isku-xira Siyaasada Dowladda iyo Baahida Dadweynaha Soomaaliya.

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Dhawaan waxa aan daabacnay daraasad muddo sanad ah socotay oo lagu baarayay hannanka maaliyadda federaalka Soomaaliya. 

Cilmibaaristaas waxa hoggaaminayay  Farxaan Isaaq Yuusuf oo ah Agaasime Kuxigeenka Somali Public Agenda. Farhan iyo aniga oo warbixinta wada qornay ayaa ka sheekeysan doonno nuxurka natiijada kasoo baxday cilmibaarista. 

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