In a country where 70% of the population is under 35, entire generations of Somalis have become accustomed to a nation without a government. When the state collapsed in 1991, two decades of lawlessness and conflict followed. The main cause of widespread collapse or affecting the country wholly was that the dictatorship system of which power system is centralised and kept all governmental services in one town which attracted millions of Somali population to vacate their habitual places and populated in Mogadishu only.

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Meaningful democracy requires the meaningful participation of youth. Young people have much to offer societies – from innovation to creativity to new thinking. Their participation in democracy promotes active citizenship, strengthens social responsibility and can enhance democratic processes and institutions. Yet young people’s engagement with democracy faces significant challenges – threatening the ongoing political transformation in Somalia.

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About 55% of the Somali population is believed to be rural community and their participation in the country’s matters is limited and have no say in the country’s political process as well as the processes of development of plans or policies affecting them. The marginalisation of rural community in participation will be a big challenge and will a setback for initiatives of cutting poverty rate.

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