His win was greeted with jubilation and hope as Mogadishu residents burst into song and dance. Similar acts of excitement were reported in neighbouring Somali communities in Kenya, Ethiopia; and around the world. Somali’s genuinely had high hopes for the new leadership in Somalia.
The president immediately vowed to crack down on the rampant corruption and declared war on Al-Shabaab militants, signalling a new way of doing things. The slogan for this new way of doing things would be Peace and Life
“This is the beginning of unity for the Somali nation, the beginning of the fight against and corruption,” said Mohamed
One year down the line, President Mohamed has achieved several positive goals the image and confidence of his administration.
The president immediately vowed to crack down on the rampant corruption and declared war on Al-Shabaab militants, signalling a new way of doing things. The slogan for this new way of doing things would be Peace and Life
“This is the beginning of unity for the Somali nation, the beginning of the fight against and corruption,” said Mohamed
One year down the line, President Mohamed has achieved several positive goals the image and confidence of his administration.
Somalia owes nearly $5.3 billion USD, most of it in interests and penalties on over three decades old loans accrued at a time the country was without a functioning central government.
President Mohamed administration has spearheaded the process towards debt relief which includes meeting several conditions set out by the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.
“The country did not make amortization payment since the fall of Somali central government. Now the president and his prime minister have increased the local revenue income and carried out initiatives to relief the burden by negotiating IMF
He pointed out the corruption which paralyzed the previous governments was still ravaging the country’s economy.
He pointed out the corruption which paralyzed the previous governments was still ravaging the country’s economy.
“Despite showing commitment and will, the president has no capability to uproot the corruption. On the other side, his cabinet is incompetent making it difficult to rid the public sector of corruption and promote best governance practices,” he noted.
Late last year, IMF hailed the 2017-2018 budget noting the $274 million budget met set standards and terms of the global lender.
“From September until now, we see a strong commitment to reform. The authorities are more engaged on what needs to be done
Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Kheire urged multilateral lenders to accelerate the debt forgiveness process.
Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Kheire urged multilateral lenders to accelerate the debt forgiveness process.
“Certainly, ours is a very tiny budget for a country of 10 million people, fighting terrorism needs good governance. It means providing services for our people. To do this cost money and that’s why we need international community.”
During this period, president Farmajo convinced the international community to support Somalia which has been engaged in a decade-long war with Al-Shabaab.
International Aid donors such as UK, US, Japan, Turkey .Saudi Arabia .Qatar. and China among others have contributed significantly to propping President Mohamed administration.
Other achievements of Somali government include the adoption of National Security Architecture and transfer of Somali Airspace to Somali government after Twenty Seven years under the control of International Civil Aviation Organisation