Somalia housing boom as Mogadishu emerges from ashes of war
A man walks through Daru Salaam city, a new housing estate built amid an economic boom, north Mogadishu on December 11, 2015. Photo: MOHAMED ABDIWAHAB / AFP
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I WENT TO MOGADISHU, SOMALIA TO HELP BUILD THE 1ST-EVER NATIONAL YOUTH POLICY
by HibaqG
I’ve taken my time in writing this because I wanted to honour the experience. It has been a process that is personally gratifying for me and...
Saado Ali Warsame, who spent much of the civil war in the US, continued to perform after becoming an MP
Popular Somali musician and member of parliament Saado Ali Warsame has been shot dead by Islamist militants.
She was killed along...
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