Transforming Security. Centering People.

We inform, advance and build public momentum for rights-based and locally owned reforms.

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a black bug on a blue surface

Dec 26, 2025 - Forward

The January 20 Deadline

The Kismayo communiqué has established a critical pivot point for Somalia. With a deadline of January 20, 2026, the Federal Government has a final opportunity to preempt political collapse and ....

Dec 18, 2025 - Forward

Election won't fix Somalia's problems

Somalia faces a convergence of political, security, and humanitarian crises that threaten its foundations, yet its leaders appear to be reading the wrong map. At a moment that demands political cohesion..

Oct 16, 2025 - Forward

Immediate Relief while planning reforms

Reform is an ongoing process — deliberate, political, and inherently slow. Yet insecurity and

Jul 11, 2025 - Explainer

National Security Architecture

National Security Architecture (NSA), a political and technical blueprint for

Sep 28, 2025 - Case for Reform

Rethinking Rules of Engagement

The recent incidents in Mogadishu surrounding the enforcement of public land evictions have raised urgent questions about the rules of engagement for Federal Government security forces

Jul 31, 2025 -Insights

The cost of disunity

A strategic realignment is urgently needed. While political battles consume attention on the

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How We Drive Change

Design

We explore what works and provide clear, evidence-based pathways for leaders committed to solving people’s most pressing challenges.

Drive

We build the public and political pressure necessary to push, protect, and sustain reform against political resistance.

Diagnose

We make the case for change through the lens of lived experience and public priorities to explain why reform matters, why it cannot wait, and what must change to build a safer future

People demand security and justice institutions that are effective responsive accountable and transparent.

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