Policy options for resolving the status of Mogadishu

ɋ How is Mogadishu represented in the national dispensation? Mogadishu’s status will shape how the city is represented in national bodies, such as the National Security Council, as well as its representation in the Upper House.1 ɋ How will Mogadishu’s status affect the broader federal settlement? Mog- adishu’s status will affect the power balance within the federal settlement as it has implication. [...] For the most part, the city would be governed like any of the other FMS, while its rela- tionship with the FGS would be defined as part of the broader federal model. [...] Legislation specifying the status of Mogadishu would therefore outline the exact territory that would constitute the capital city, how it would be governed, and how it would relate to the wider FMS of Mogadishu. [...] the national dispensation? The city would likely be entitled to greater representation in the Upper House, equal to other FMS, although a different solution may need to be found on how the district(s) designated as the capital would be represented. [...] ɋ May enable compromise on the role of Mogadishu in the broader federal settlement, such as special revenue-sharing arrangements that balance the autonomy of a Mogadishu FMS with the importance of the FGS having sufficient resources to deliver a national agenda and manage inequalities between FMS.