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When we first set foot in Hobyo, accessing the town was an uphill task. Roads were impassable due to the build up of sand dunes, the town’s economy was reeling from the effects of years of neglect, conflict and piracy. Local communities had no chance to utilize the sea resources at their disposal. It was at the height of piracy and no development was welcome by pirate kingpins and other armed groups who made Hobyo and its environs a safe have due to its seclusion. In 2016, in partnership with the local communities, the Government and the Somalia Stability Fund,…

An eleven-member District Peace and Reconciliation Committee was selected by the local community in Hobyo under the Wadajir project framework following days of consultative meetings in December last year. The meetings, which started on December 23, was officially opened by the State Minister for Internal Affairs and local authorities of Galmudug State Hon. Omar Mohamed. In his opening remark, the minister asked Hobyo communities to take advantage of the Wadajir project, forgive one another, and reconcile through the various reconciliation forums. He also advised eminent elders in the meeting to select a competent DPRC committee to lead the reconciliation forums.…

Community members in Hobyo district of Mudug region have signed a 13-clause social contract after two months of intra and inter-clan reconciliation. The contract was signed by selected elders from the different sub-clans during the District reconciliation conference (DRC). The three day conference was held between 19th – 21 May 2018 bringing together over 100 participants drawn from the different community segments including women, youth, minorities and the disabled among others. The ceremony was graced by the Assistant Minister for Internal Affairs and local authorities of Galmudug State Dr. Mahdi Mohamud Salat, Hobyo DC Abdullahi Ahmed and his deputy Mohamud Awale. The…