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MOGADISHU, 13 November 2026 A forum examining the challenges preventing Somalia from strengthening its state institutions was held in Mogadishu on Thursday.
Held under the theme "What Is Preventing Somalia's State Institutions from Becoming Stronger?", the discussion was organised by the Higher Institute for Security Studies. It explored political and institutional challenges, the lasting effects of years without an effective central government, and measures needed to strengthen the country's governance system.
Somalia's Minister of Education, Farah Sheikh Abdulqadir, told the forum that the country had experienced extraordinary circumstances, which he described as unlike those seen elsewhere in the world. He identified the prolonged absence of effective central governance as one of the major obstacles to rebuilding state institutions.
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"Somalia has experienced things that have not happened anywhere else in the world. The long period without a government has become an obstacle to state-building," the minister said.
Since the collapse of its central government in 1991, Somalia has undergone a lengthy process of rebuilding state institutions while continuing to face challenges related to security, political stability and institutional capacity.
The Mogadishu forum formed part of broader discussions on the future of state-building in Somalia, focusing on how to overcome longstanding obstacles and establish effective public institutions capable of delivering services to citizens.