Unity brings stability – lessons learned from reconciliation efforts in Somalia’s Galmudug region

Reconciliation and state formation in Somalia’s Galmudug region have been greatly challenged by multiple factors. Between 2015-2019, the situation in Galmudug was aggravated as the region was split in two, with separate administrations based in both Dhumasar [...]

Galmudug Reconciliation: Processes, Challenges, and Opportunities Ahead

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Interpeace and ECES form partnership to support democratisation processes in Somali Region

Interpeace and the European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES) have established a new partnership to reinforce support to electoral commissions in Somalia and Somaliland on their democratisation processes. For almost two d [...]

Strengthening local peace structures in Galkacyo and Burtinle

In the conflict-affected areas of Galkacyo and Burtinle, Interpeace and local partner PDRC have engaged in technical support to strengthen the Joint Peace Committee and Early Warning Committee. We have implemented training sessions on mitigation and early warn [...]

“Talo Wadaag” (Social Contract)

Since its inception in July 2017, the Interpeace Somali Peacebuilding Programme, Talo Wadaag (2017-2021), has helped create opportunities for collaboration and convergence between different stakeholders, to advance peacebuilding processes across the Somali Reg [...]

Somali Region

The Somali region has experienced incredible statebuilding and peacebuilding gains over the past decade. Democracy continues to advance throughout, and government institutions, though facing legitimacy and capacity challenges, have emerged and begun to functio [...]

Amina Abdulkadir of PDRC Somalia wins Peace Prize

Amina Abdulkadir, a researcher from the Peace and Development Research Centre (PDRC), has won the inaugural Women Peacebuilder for Water (WPW) Prize for her contribution towards the resolution of water-related conflicts in [...]

State-building and peacebuilding processes in the Somali Region

With over 20 years of experience working in the Somali Region, Interpeace and its partner organizations have supported and advanced state-building and peacebuilding processes. Our work has helped [...]

Remembering Raghe, the Great Peacebuilder

It is with an immense sense of loss that Interpeace announces the passing of Abdirahman Osman Raghe, a towering figure in the organization’s peacebuilding work in Somalia and the greater Horn of Africa. Raghe was founding Director of Interpeace’s [...]

Puntland Democratization Process Resumes after Three Years

After three years in limbo, the democratization process in Puntland has officially resumed with the inauguration of the Transitional Puntland Electoral Commission (TPEC) in April 2016. The pro [...]

Somaliland successfully launches voter registration

Somaliland takes another step forward in its democratization process with the launch of biometric voter registration After several months of careful preparations, Somaliland marked an important step forward in the democratization process with the l [...]

Somaliland youth violence and youth role role in peacebuilding: Baseline survey

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This report seeks to understand the perceptions young people have about trends in youth violence in Somaliland, including extent, actors and causes. It also seeks to lay a foundation for youth empowerment by asking youth what is needed to improve their ability [...]

Peace in Puntland: Mapping the progress

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This report is the product of a yearlong research on the challenges, opportunities and prospect of demoratization, decentralization and security and rule of law in Puntland. It was implemented under the Pillars of Peace (PoP II) programme through the joint eff [...]

Reopening the Gaale-Maale road: Youths take the lead in resolving a five-year conflict in Puntland

Warsan Abdillahi Abdi was driving along the Gaale Maale road in Puntland with her cousin and her best friend. As they trundled their way down the road, gunmen suddenly appeared from the bushes, lined the road and began to shoot at her car. Amidst the chaos and [...]

Somaliland’s progress towards peace: Mapping the community perspective

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The Academy for Peace and Development (APD) is proud to present its Pillar Note – the central document of its Pillars of Peace II programme. The pillar note brings together the findings of an extensive mapping exercise carried out across Somaliland by APD at [...]

Puntland’s political transformation: Taking the first steps toward democratic elections

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This report highlights the progress and stages of Puntland’s democratization process and explains the challenges it has encountered, focusing primarily on the aborted 2013 local council elections and its aftermath. [...]

Confronting the future of Somaliland’s democracy

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This report examines the process through which the 2012 elections were held. It highlights challenges that faced major stakeholders, and reflects upon the Academy for Peace and Development’s (APD) sustained efforts to analyse these challenges and help devise [...]

Somali Region: Puntland celebrates its youth

Some 500 people – including high ranking officials from Puntland – convened in Garowe on Somali Youth Day to celebrate the importance of youth in rebuilding Somali society. Bringing together youth from remote areas The commemoration [...]