01/03/2020 Volume 3 Issue 6

Puntland Post Monthly

INSIDE THIS ISSUE WHITHER PUNTLAND?

In February Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni called for a consultative conference for Puntland

stakeholders. The conference to take place mid March 1. WHITHER PUNTLAND? will have almost all the characteristics of the

2. BERBERA URBAN PROJECT 1998 conference out of which an autonomous

3. THE LOOMING administration emerged. The founding President of

CONSTITUIONAL CRISIS IN Puntland Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed envisioned a Puntland SOMALIA that would pioneer federalism for a Somalia that was still 4. AGAINST THE POLITICAL a country with no government. Twenty one years after

ISOLATION OF DJIBOUTI that conference Somalia has a Federal Government but its 5. PUNTLAND TO LOSE writ does not run throughout Somalia. It is dependent on African peacekeepers. FEDERAL

REPRESENTATION OF Who should take the blame for apparent DISPUTED TERRITORIES failure federalism in Somalia? Should one equate

6. US SUPPORT FOR SOMALI this political failure with possible relapse to state failure? ARMY SUSTAINS POLITICAL INSTABILITY President Deni made the right call to hold a

7. MUDUG GOVERNOR consultative conference. Puntland has been staunch supporter of federal institutions since the end of WARNS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGAINST the transition. Puntland political class deluded themselves into thinking that ending the transition is a DEPLOYMENT OF TROOPS sure way to institutionalise federalism. The absurdity of

8. BLOOD MONEY AND this line of thinking is better reflected by how the PUNTLAND JUSTICE Federal Governments under President Mohamed SYSTEM Abdullahi Mohamed turned out to be a

9. THE ILLEGALITY OF more destabilising entity than its predecessor. ETHIOPIAN TROOPS’ The centralismg goals of theFrom incumbent page 1 PRESENCE IN SOMALIA Federal Government has had consequences for the From the above data one can 10. SIDRA: NEGOTIATE relations between Mogadishuinfer and that Federal 89.9% Member of domestic States. Puntland is a key member of the WITH AL-SHABAAB revenues get incurred as Federal Institutions but its forcesexpenditure. are not a 11% part ofof the the clan total

militias known as the Somaliexpenditure National Army. will goThis to public exclusion means Puntland forcesservices. do not Ministries get training that directly

similar to the one clan militiascontribute in Mogadishu to the economy and nearby – regions undergo under the name of the Somali National Army.

See page 2, column 1

the Somali electoral law got Integration agenda on the other

Whither passed without the – all at the expense of genuine endorsement of all Federal political reconciliation promised Puntland? Member States. With the by President Mohamed From page 1 surrender of Ahlu Sunna Al Abdullahi Mohamed when he The President of the Federal Jama’a the Federal vowed he would act like an Government interfered in Government has a reason to “elder sitting under a tree” to Puntland politics when, in an believe the wind is in its talk to everyone. interview, he urged President sails: three Federal Member “The Announcement of Deni “to respect wishes of the States – Galmudug, Puntland Consultative people”. Hirshabelle, and South West Conference is a step in the right State – are in its fold in addition direction” says Ismail Haji Other challenges facing to Mogadishu whose status Warsame, an influential blogger Deni’s administration range beyond capital city has yet to be and writer. The Federal from the legacy agreement with agreed. Government will try to send to DP World-owned company that Garowe spoilers. Did it ever runs Bosaso Port. The Puntland has agreed the 2016 occur to ardent Puntland administration of Dr Abdiweli electoral agreement that gives federalists that Mohamed Ali saddled Puntland State federal federalism would produce a Puntland with contractual representation of disputed President fanning dissent in the obligation that can cost territories without seeking a Mother of Federalism in Puntland its image as a just solution to Somalia, as many people call destination for investment the territorial dispute. The Puntland? At the end of the should Puntland government new electoral law places disput consultative conference the terminate the Bosaso Port ed territories within Somaliland, direction Puntland will be going agreement, which has had a meaning Puntland will lose to will be clearer. severe impact on the economy represent constituencies in dis © Puntland Post Monthly, 2020 of Puntland. Bosaso business puted territories. community remains sceptical Signing up to a what DP World can do to make new electoral model will Bosaso as thriving a port town commit Puntand State to as it was before Deni’s working with the Federal predecessor inked the Government, which exploits deal with P &O. Puntland weaknesses and in the process damages trust. The On several occasions Puntland Federal Projects has turned out State distanced itself from to become a centralism legislations passed by the movement that on one hand Federal Parliament and the plays a nationalist card Upper House. One such law is and subscribes to US-driven the electoral law. Described as the Horn of Africa Economic impractical by the United States,

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Berbera Urban Project development projects similar THE LOOMING this project to promote economic launched by the growth and create opportunities CONSTITUTIONAL Somaliland for citizens, especially women CRISIS IN Government and the and youth. SOMALIA European Union The European Union’s H.E. One Ambassador Nicolas Berlanga Martinez who has also made year ago in Garowe President By Khadar Mariano remarks at the inauguration of Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed rejected the call from Federal Berbera urban development he project emphasized the significance of the project for the Member States to form a project was jointly inaugurated City of Berbera in terms of collective leadership council to in Berbera by the European sustainable development and prepare Somalia for elections. Union, Somaliland Ministry of increased economic activities in With less than a year to go Planning, Municipality of the city as well as more before the planned 2021 Berbera and UN-Habitat on the opportunities for its elections the International 30th of January 2020. inhabitants. “This project will Community urged Somali propel the city of Berbera to According to the joint press stakeholders to pool their to hold achieve sustainable statement released, the €7.5 “credible” polls. The Federal development goals of building Million “project will support resilient infrastructure, Government relies upon the inclusive and sustainable promotion of industrialization electoral law passed by the development of the coastal city and innovation. The project will Federal Parliament in December through strengthening the hopefully address the challenge 2019. Not all Federal Member capacity of the municipality in to improve waste management States agreed the electoral urban planning, improving the not only in economic or model. In March 2016 there was waste management system as operational terms but also a consensus on the enhanced well as stimulating employment considering the environmental and entrepreneurship for urban elections held in 2017. The and social impacts” communities.” incumbent Federal Government Ambassador said. and Federal Member States lack a common political ground to The Federal Government of thrash out issues that affect Somalia has signed this project, cooperation over preparations in September 2019, with the European Union with a total for the 2021 elections. The budget of €23 Million for the Federal electoral law coastal cities of Mogadishu and complicates matters. Article 53

Berbera. The rest of the fund will empowers the Federal The Vice President of be committed to projects in go to Parliament to decide the next if Somaliland H.E. Abdirahman the capital City of Mogadishu. elections do not take place as Abdilahi Saylici, who was planned. Inserted in the © Puntland Post Monthly , present at the event, has noted electoral law is an ambiguous how important this project will be 2020 clause that can be interpreted in to helping Somaliland attain ______different ways. If planned one National Development Plan II person, one vote elections do goal. The Vice President has also underlined that the not come to pass, the Federal government will prioritize the Parliament will decide where to

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go from there. This can mean AGAINST THE troops to Somalia as either (a) the Federal Parliament POLITICAL peacekeepers. will expedite a term extension It is unfathomably bizarre to for the executive and legislative ISOLATION OF see the Federal Government branches or (b) the Federal DJIBOUTI of Somalia buying into the Parliament will recommend the strategy to exclude Djibouti appointment of a caretaker Djibouti and Somalia are two from the Horn of Africa government. First scenario is sisterly countries. Somalia stood by the people of Djibouti during Economic Integration less likely given the opposition initiative proposed by the to term extension expressed to their struggle for independence. The late Djibouti Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Somali political parties and the President Hassan Gouled Dr Abiy Ahmed. It is not a International Community. The Aptidon never got tired of his carefully discussed policy of second scenario might stand a effort to help Somalis Somalia to consider Djibouti better chance to succeed if it reconcile. In 1991, when all gains the backing of the Federal as the odd one out even in other countries where coming to this unrealistic initiative. It a Member States. The lack of terms with and beginning to national electoral consultative understand what came to be non-African policy aimed at platform adopted by the Federal known as state failure, Djibouti punishing Djibouti for Government turned out to organised a reconciliation expanding its circle of become its Achilles heel. If conference for Somali political friends. It is equally Puntland rejects electoral stakeholders. What is deplorable to see how modalities, the legitimacy of noteworthy about the succour of indifferent Somali opposition Federal Institutions will be called Djibouti is the realisation among parties are to the political participants of the conference into question. Somaliland has opportunism of Federal that, for Somalia to become a already distanced itself from democratic and peaceful Government leaders, who federal political processes. The country, politicians must commit behaviours are best looming constitutional crisis themselves to peacemaking and exemplified by the Somali Somalia faces is one the regular communication no saying dameeri dhaan incumbent Federal Government matter what political differences raacday ( the has engineered with scant they have. donkey accompanied attention to political the the water caravan ) consequences. It was a timely lesson in a about unthinking support political education for and a desire to put other © Puntland Post Monthly , political leaders who did not 2020 countries’ interest above the prepare themselves for post- national interest. The ______dictatorship Somalia. In support for the agenda to 2000 Djibouti organised politically isolate Djibouti is another reconciliation an initiative with which conference that become Somalis would not like to be a springboard for associated. reconstituting the Somali state. A decade after the Advertise in Puntland Post © Puntland Post Monthly , second reconciliation 2020 Email:[email protected] conference Djibouti sent its

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PUNTLAND TO LOSE Federal Minister of Planning US SUPPORT FOR Jamal Mohamed Hassan FEDERAL argued that Puntland State and SOMALI ARMY REPRESENTATION Somaliland Administration "do SUSTAINS POLITICAL OF DISPUTED not send aid earmarked for INSTABILITY constituencies in disputed TERRITORIES territories to people in those territories". The United States resumed a MOGADISHU ( PPM) – limited support for the Somali Puntland State of Somalia will National Army. The rationale for lose the privilege to federally this decision is to continue the represent constituencies in fight against Al-shabaab. In a disputed territories of the ex- country that has yet to create a British Somaliland. A central command post for armed seventeen-member Provisional forces support for select groups Committee tasked with of armed militias paid in the completing the electoral law and name of the Somali Army appointed by the Upper and undoes the core stabilisation Lower Houses has a mandate strategy for Somalia. The US "to prepare the electoral law for Jamal M. Hassan: Puntland Embassy in Mogadishu views members of the Upper House an and Somaliland do not troops controlled by Federal d Lower House from Northern distribute aid to disputed Government as legitimate force Regions (Somaliland)”. territories deserving of training and operational support. This policy “The goal is to isolate Puntland drives a wedge between the if it boycotts the electoral Federal Government of Somalia law” says Awad Yusuf, a and Federal Member States for history lecturer in Mogadishu. several reasons. The Security “Northern Somalia is a phrase Architecture that was unveiled in that politically keeps Puntland in London Somalia Conference in the South geographically and May 2017 mandated the Federal Puntland will not federally politically, and cuts it off from Government to work on the represent disputed territories regions it federally represents creation of an inclusive security now. Some of the regions are apparatuses and national army. If the new law becomes a basis under Somaliland control." The Federal Government has for the planned 2021 elections not brought this goal into fruition: in Somalia, Puntland State will The 2016 electoral agreement neither Jubaland forces nor have the privilege to send to the that gave Puntland State Puntland Defence Forces come two Houses only members who the privilege to federally under the command of hail from territories in the ex- represent constituencies in dis Mogadishu-based Somali Italian Somaliland. puted territories no longer National Army. Puntland State fights Al-shabaab and ISIS on The use of the word applies because the new electoral law was passed in two fronts but the United States "Somaliland" in the electoral does not support Puntland December without the input law indicates the policy of the forces. “US policy towards Federal Government to pave the of Federal Member States. Somalia is reminiscent of its way for South-North talks. At a © Puntland Post Monthly, noughties policy to support recent question and answer 2020 warlords to form session in Mogadishu the counterterrorism alliance when

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the warlords’ militias were MUDUG people in the region can co- terrorising civilians” says a GOVERNOR WARNS THE exist peacefully. Somali journalist in FEDERAL Mogadishu, who asks to be GOVERNMENT AGAINST quoted anonymously. The Ahmed Musse Nur: We warn outcome of this divisive policy is DEPLOYMENT OF against deployment of troops breakdown of trust and TROOPS in Mudug collaboration between the Federal Government and An interview with the Federal Member States that Puntland Governor of Mudug. Puntland Post: There are Mogadishu looks upon as reports that the Federal outside its sphere of influence. Puntland Governor of Mudug The pre-1991 Somali National is based in North Government plans to deploy Army was politically controlled Galka'yo. Puntland troops in Mudug to beef up by the military regime that used Post Reporter Abdirahman security of the region. Are it to overthrow a civilian Isse you aware of the plan? government in 1969. It was an Omar interviewed Governor instrument of oppression used Ahmed Musse Nur by Governor: I heard of the to keep the regime in power. telephone several week ago. plan but it is not aimed at Clan militias that filled the Following is an edited improving the security in the vacuum after state collapse and English translation of the reflect exclusive, clan make-up. interview. region. We do not need their Not all Somali clans had clan support. The Federal militias particularly social groups Puntland Post: How is the Government troops classified as minorities. It is the situation in Mudug now? operate at borders when task of politicians to create an Governor: The situation is there are inter-state exclusive national army. While calm. There are talks to start in hostilities in line with the dependency upon Amisom Ballibusle. Puntland negotiators federal system. Each continues the US assistance for are already at Ballibusle; certain forces in Somalia sows administration has a duty negotiators from the other to secure its districts. As you seeds of a future conflict. How side [ Galmudug State] will can Somaliland be persuaded to know for the last 21 years give the Union a second chance be arriving at the venue Puntland has been securing if the South is still mired in a today as agreed. We hope territories under its latent political conflict and still solutions will be found to the jurisdiction, and on several retain a government protected conflict. Both occasions Puntland was at by African peacekeepers? administrations have been war with terrorist groups. We Rebranded clan militias cannot collaborating for quite some become a national army in a never had a need to seek time. Politically motivated assistance from another country whose leaders ignore exaggeration of the the need for genuine political side. We are up to the task of reconciliation. conflict has come to an end. securing our regions. The © Puntland Post Monthly, From time to time some plan of the Federal 2020 people commit crimes, or Government to deploy ambush cars. What is being troops in Mudug is not looked at is how a customary dissimilar to the deployment law on these crimes can be of troops in Gedo to enacted by both sides so destabilise peaceful regions

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and to overthrow the existing to launch an attack and Governor: Puntland administration. The plan is to destabilise Mudug? welcomes what people of deploy troops in Mudug in Governor: They have Galmudug collectively March. I warn them against deployed troops in three support. We have not such a move. Mudug is not Gedo districts and appointed supported or financed any of where they can deploy new commanders. Mudug is the contenders. It is our troops at will. No one can do different. In Gedo they may interest and the national what people do not want. have some supporters due interest to have a peaceful People are armed here. Only to clan connection. Mudug is and strong Galmudug as our when people and the different from Gedo; they neighbour to cooperate on administration have no supporters here. We different challenges. collaborate can something will defend the regions Galmudug conference was get done. Puntland is self- should they attack Mudug. organised by the Federal reliant and consults with its Government and last seven people. It relies on its Puntland Post: Has the months. We see the security forces. It does not Federal outcome of the conference. seek any assistance from Government communicated Different clans live in anyone. Any group that tries with Puntland State about Galmudug. They deserve to to attack us we will view as the deployment plan? have an inclusive occupiers. People protecting Governor: They have not administration. themselves against communicated with us about occupiers and people it. There is no need for © Puntland Post Monthly, seeking promotion by deployment of troops. We 2020 attacking another region are have enough troops. More not the same. I warn them training and coordination is against the plan [ to deploy what the Federal troops in Mudug] and not to Government could fan hostility and cause contribute. If they have our bloodshed among country's interest at heart Somalis. Their aim in Gedo they would cooperate with us is to take over the region on making our troops more from the [Jubaland] professional through training administration. The and help with remuneration. information we have Puntland Post: As you indicates they are arming know the Federal themselves to attack Mudug Government said that it had in the same manner as they formed a new administration did Gedo. for Galmudug. What is the position of Puntland on the Puntland Post: How “three presidents" of possible is it for the Galmudug? weak Federal Government

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the State exists in a context interests of the where neither the State nor the powerful. BLOOD MONEY AND clergy boasts an absolute PUNTLAND coercive power. In some areas © Puntland Post Monthly, JUSTICE SYSTEM where asymmetrical clan power 2020 does not exist (i.e. people of the Hybrid justice system of Somalia same social group live in a ______allows for the payment of blood district, for example), the family money in line with the Islamic of the person convicted of jurisprudence. Blood money is murder weigh payment of blood obligatory when a person money on its impact on family causes the death of someone wealth snd the but the choice to accept or not to specific circumstances leading accept blood money belongs to to the murder and the possibility the family of the deceased that the convicted murder may person to be able to spare the commit murder again. A recent convicted person from case in Lasanod offers a execution. In Puntland, as in contrasting but encouraging many parts of Somalia, blood lesson about blood money. The money is key element of legal family of man who killed another remedies. Tradition, bad man fled to South Galka’yo. The governance and effects of state family of the suspect liaised with collapse leave blood money Galmudug authorities, who aspect of the civil law open to handed the suspect over to the abuse. Tradition dictates that a family. The suspect confessed portion of the blood money be to the murder. He was handed distributed to members of the over to the family of the subclan, who would contribute deceased man, who asked for to raising blood money (usually blood-money. Where the rule of donating camels) when a law is weak blood money does member of the subclan is not stop feuding or reoffending. convicted of murder. This Puntland justice system heavily practice is waning. Religious depends on customary law, the leaders liken it to theft of the Somali Penal Code and Sharia. belongings of the victim’s Of these tree elements the family. Where religious leaders customary law enjoys primacy make less discursive but its system is more contribution is the asymmetrical transparent than the Federal clan power and wealth disparity Governmet justice system: the in society make blood soldier who shot a minister dead money put families of victims at and people who killed and disadvantage. A poor or minority burned a man’s body have yet to family may give in to the be convicted of the crime for fear pressure to accept blood- of clan backlash. In 2003 PDRD money. A family’s right to raised questions about a justice exercise the choice to accept system reliant upon clan quotas blood money or to have the when employing judges. It is convicted murderer executed by Puntland State addressed the hybrid justice system that serves

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The Illegality of Ethiopia, a country that agreement w[ith] Somalia” Ethiopian Forces’ shared common tweeted Maruf. strategic goals with Kenya Presence in Somalia The saga of not subjecting to defeat Al-shabaab. deployment of Ethiopian By A. S. Gurase Neither the parliament nor troops to wider The presence of Ethiopian politicians who participated consultations has opened troops in Somalia as a part of in negotiations between TFG Somalis’ eyes to mendacity AMISOM divides Somalis. and ARS raised concerns of the Federal Government To be fair Ethiopia did not about the decision to deploy leaders. ask for to contribute troops Ethiopian troops as a part of AMISOM. In 2009 Ethiopian AMISOM. Both President troops withdrew from Sharif Ahmed and Somalia after an agreement Abdirahman Abdishakur, the signed by the former leader of Wadajir Party, had Transitional Federal the experience and the Government of Somalia and credibility to take President Alliance for Reliberaration of Mohamud to task for political Somalia. The Agreement expedience. stipulated that Ethiopian “President Farmaajo took a Deployed in Somalia on the forces will withdraw from leaf from the book of his basis of an agreement Somalia and predecessor” says Hassan between the two countries, the ARS will recognise TFG Mohamud, a freelance the Ethiopian troops take as the legitimate authority in journalist in Garowe. “There orders from Villa Somalia. the country. is a risk that the precedent Since the visit of Abiy Ahmed In 2014 President Hassan set by President Hassan to Somalia in 2018 to Sheikh Mohamed signed a Sheikh Mohamud to rescind promote his flagship Horn bilateral agreement to past peace agreements to Economic Integration deploy Ethiopian troops as a achieve short-term personal initiative, part of AMISOM. The Somali and political goals can keep President Mohamed Parliament did discuss the Somalia in perpetual Abdullahi Mohamed proposal. President dependency upon deepened the relations with Mohamud was in the AMISOM.” his Ethiopian counterpart to process of facilitating the demonstrate commitment to In 2016 Harun Maruf, the creation of two Federal US-driven integration VOA Somali Service Member States – Galmudug agenda although Somalia is broadcaster, illuminated and Hirshabelle. Having still in fragile status and how Ethiopian troops got falling out with Kenya over wholly dependent on deployed in Somalia. “ Many the formation of Jubaland AMISOM to function in the Ethiopian troops in Hiran, State, President Mohamud capital and neighbouring Bakool and Galgudud opted for the policy to regions regions are not mandated by recalibrate relations his AU but operate © Puntland Post Monthly, administration had with under bilateral defence 2020

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SIDRA: NEGOTIATE a Federal Member Mogadishu found that some WITH AL-SHABAAB State. SIDRA does not former Al-shabaab young Somali Institute for specify how it secured a operatives had re- Development Research and clearance from Somaliland defected to the group. Analysis (SIDRA), a authorities to conduct a To explain why young Puntland-based think tank, research in Burco. There Somalis join Al- has proposed negotiation are no reported Al-shabaab shabaab SIDRA policy brief with Al-shabaab as a viable cells in Burco. Several years makes a strategy to end the war with ago Al- fallacious distinction the proscribed terrorist shabaab assassinated a between "empowerment" group. In a policy brief former Hizbul Islam member and "ideological entitled Youth Radicalization in Buuhoodle, a district motivations". In Southern in Somalia, SIDRA points to under pre-1991 jurisdiction regions of Somalia ( e.g. a host of factors that drives of Togdheer. Lower Shabelle, Middle youth radicalisation — a Shabelle, Hiiraan, Banadir, corrupt political class, Bay, Bakool, Lower Jubba, The causes of the failure of Gedo and Upper Jubba), a inability of “mainstream” youth deradicalisation religious groups to counter young man joins Al-shabaab projects lie in the conflicting to benefit from extremist ideology of Al- counter-terrorism shabaab, unemployment, "empowerment" initiatives developed with opportunity afforded by weak governance and “ tacit foreign countries involved in collaboration with the membership in Al-shabaab the stabilisation agenda for whereas in Puntland a young insurgency by critical Somalia. This is the segments of society – man joins Al-shabaab for insight SIDRA policy brief ideological reasons, namely the business accurately shares and community”. argues SIDRA. stresses. SIDRA policy brief points out SIDRA researchers have Different radicalisation interviewed respondents in that political situations obtaining in injustice — under- seven regions . The different parts of geographical focus of the representation and Somalia make the marginalisation of certain research on which policy formulation of national brief is based — Bay, Somali clans — is a catalyst counter-terrorism and for Al-shabaab campaigns to Hiiraan, Bari, Togdheer, deradicalisation strategies a Mudug, Lower Jubba and recruit young men. quixotic goal. Banadir — betrays a In parts of Somalia where Sharing of experience from people rely upon Al-shabaab tenuous grasp of the nature counter-terrorism initiatives of youth radicalisation in justice system and where the in Somalia has yet to legacy of post-1990 Somalia. become a standard practice The seven regions visited dispossession and to deal with Al-shabaab. A displacement reflect the by SIDRA researchers are study on a UK-funded under different jurisdictions. ineffectual Federal deradicalisation project in Government Except for Togdheer, five of several districts of the regions are affiliated with judiciary, many young men

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Identify referral opportunities Closing date: 1 April 2020 and make relevant referrals About the programme Ensure compliance with all MUBARAK GROUP OF internal controls and COMPANIES The purpose of the established policies and programme procedures The purpose of the African Guest Researchers’ Qualifications Scholarship Programme is to provide opportunities for Bachelor’s degree or equivalent postdoctoral researchers required based in Africa to work and Minimum six months of develop their ongoing experience in cash handling research at the Nordic and customer service Africa Institute. The Strong clerical and processing scholarship offers access to the Institute's library and skills other resources that provide for a stimulating research African Guest environment. Through the programme, the Nordic Effective Researchers’ interpersonal/customer Africa Institute aims to service skills Scholarship contribute to building capacity in the production of Strong reading, writing and Programme knowledge about Africa, and mathematical skills to promote and establish Ability to communicate clearly An opportunity for relations with and between and effectively with postdoctoral researchers in African and Nordic research customers and co-workers Africa to pursue their own communities. research projects, thereby Ability to prioritize own indirectly strenghtening the The length of the workload effectively to academic milieux in African ensure targets and deadlines programme are met countries. The scholarship offers access to the The maximum duration of the stay is 90 days, Strong written and verbal Institute's library and other communication skills minimum is 60 days. resources that provide for a periods for their visit. Willingness to proactively stimulating research cross-sell and up-sell environment. Apply here. financial products and

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