{"id":3244,"date":"2025-09-13T11:38:05","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T11:38:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/?p=3244"},"modified":"2025-09-13T11:38:05","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T11:38:05","slug":"mogadishu-never-been-more-secure-in-a-decade-somalias-deputy-pm-says-pointing-to-economic-and-political-transformation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/mogadishu-never-been-more-secure-in-a-decade-somalias-deputy-pm-says-pointing-to-economic-and-political-transformation\/","title":{"rendered":"Mogadishu \u2018Never Been More Secure in a Decade,\u2019 Somalia\u2019s Deputy PM Says, Pointing to Economic and Political Transformation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mogadishu, once a byword for conflict and instability, is entering a period of cautious optimism, Somalia\u2019s Deputy Prime Minister Salah Ahmed Jama said this week, declaring that the capital \u201chas never been more secure in the last decade than today.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Speaking to Anadolu Agency, Jama acknowledged that the fight against al-Shabaab is far from over but argued that Somalia has turned a corner, with improved security creating space for economic revival, political reform, and social renewal.<\/p>\n

Jama credited Somali armed forces\u2014backed by allies including the United States, T\u00fcrkiye, and the African Union\u2014for reducing the number of attacks and gradually pushing back the militant group. \u201cThe Somali people have shown a great deal of resilience and strength in fighting off one of the most potent terrorist groups in the world,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The deputy premier linked security gains directly to an economic boom, particularly in construction. New malls, roads, residential districts, and office towers are reshaping Mogadishu\u2019s skyline, serving as a visible measure of stability and a platform for government-led urban development. Real estate growth, he noted, is not just cosmetic\u2014it is central to attracting foreign investment, housing a growing population, and projecting confidence to the outside world.<\/p>\n

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Despite progress, Jama admitted Somalia faces severe humanitarian crises. Prolonged droughts and the impact of climate change continue to displace communities and strain livelihoods. He argued, however, that the state and society are becoming more resilient: \u201cThese are good times, but we surely still have great room for improvement.\u201d<\/p>\n

Politically, Somalia is pursuing its most ambitious reform in decades: transitioning to a direct election system based on one person, one vote. Jama described this shift as essential not just for democracy but for the economy. \u201cIf you don\u2019t have solid institutional foundations, it is very difficult to attract foreign investment,\u201d he said. \u201cPolitics is the foundational pillar on which we\u2019re going to build our future.\u201d<\/p>\n

The deputy premier stressed that change is not confined to the capital. Federalism, he argued, has given regional states greater agency, and many rural communities now enjoy better infrastructure and improved living conditions. Social cohesion, once eroded by decades of conflict, is slowly being rebuilt.<\/p>\n

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Looking ahead, Jama was bullish about Somalia\u2019s prospects. The country\u2019s long coastline, fertile land, and potential for renewable energy investment, he said, could make it a regional hub for trade and agriculture. \u201cSomalia is at the heart of global supply lines, and it has resilient and competent people that are willing to create wealth,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

For Jama, Somalia in 2025, is no longer a nation defined only by its struggles but one emerging with a \u201cbright future\u201d anchored in security, bolstered by business and real estate development, and energized by the aspirations of its people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Mogadishu, once a byword for conflict and instability, is entering a period of cautious optimism,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3247,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,79],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3244","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-africa","category-somalia"],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Lido_beach_from_the_sea_in_Mogadishu-scaled.jpg",2560,1707,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Lido_beach_from_the_sea_in_Mogadishu-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Lido_beach_from_the_sea_in_Mogadishu-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Lido_beach_from_the_sea_in_Mogadishu-768x512.jpg",640,427,true],"large":["https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Lido_beach_from_the_sea_in_Mogadishu-1024x683.jpg",640,427,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Lido_beach_from_the_sea_in_Mogadishu-1536x1024.jpg",1536,1024,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Lido_beach_from_the_sea_in_Mogadishu-2048x1365.jpg",2048,1365,true],"wpucv-grid-three":["https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Lido_beach_from_the_sea_in_Mogadishu-scaled.jpg",360,240,false],"wpucv-grid-two":["https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Lido_beach_from_the_sea_in_Mogadishu-scaled.jpg",600,400,false],"wpucv-grid-one":["https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Lido_beach_from_the_sea_in_Mogadishu-scaled.jpg",800,533,false],"wpucv-classic":["https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Lido_beach_from_the_sea_in_Mogadishu-scaled.jpg",255,170,false],"wpucv-classic-small":["https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Lido_beach_from_the_sea_in_Mogadishu-scaled.jpg",150,100,false],"wpucv-galary":["https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Lido_beach_from_the_sea_in_Mogadishu-scaled.jpg",400,267,false],"covernews-slider-full":["https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Lido_beach_from_the_sea_in_Mogadishu-1115x715.jpg",1115,715,true],"covernews-slider-center":["https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Lido_beach_from_the_sea_in_Mogadishu-800x500.jpg",800,500,true],"covernews-featured":["https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Lido_beach_from_the_sea_in_Mogadishu-1024x683.jpg",1024,683,true],"covernews-medium":["https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Lido_beach_from_the_sea_in_Mogadishu-540x340.jpg",540,340,true],"covernews-medium-square":["https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Lido_beach_from_the_sea_in_Mogadishu-400x250.jpg",400,250,true]},"author_info":{"info":["Saint Rich"]},"category_info":"Africa<\/a> Somalia<\/a>","tag_info":"Somalia","comment_count":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3244","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3244"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3244\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3249,"href":"https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3244\/revisions\/3249"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3247"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3244"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3244"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3244"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}