Technicians work on installing solar streetlights on Mogadishu's Maka al-Mukarama Road. Residents say the lights remind them of the Somali capital's former glory. [Mustafa Abdi/AFP]

As the Benadir regional administration prepares to install solar-powered streetlights on 30 roads in four districts of Mogadishu, officials have launched a public awareness campaign to encourage residents to take care of the lamps.Mogadishu Municipality is expanding its programme to illuminate the capital city's major roads at night, allowing businesses to stay open late and helping citizens feel safer. The roads targeted for the new streetlights are on secondary streets in the residential areas of Warta Nabada, Hodan, Howlwadag and Yaqshid districts. Priority was given to the four districts due to improved security as a large number of residents are returning to their homes in these areas, according to officials.Ahead of the installation, Benadir officials are holding weekly informational meetings with residents to educate them about why streetlights matter to public safety in their neighbourhoods. "We are doing this awareness campaign before we install the lights so people understand the importance of working towards security and assume ownership and guard them as their own property, instead of viewing the lights as belonging to others," Benadir Deputy Governor Iman Ikar Nur told Sabahi. Residents should be vigilant and closely monitor youth gangs and suspected al-Shabaab operatives who would want to damage the lights so they can operate under the cover of darkness, Nur said. The British government has donated more than 100 solar-powered lights, and installation will begin soon by the Nordic International Support Foundation, Nur said. "The efforts of the Benadir administration are something to be happy about, as they will give us the ability to come outside [at night] and identify people when there is an incident that threatens security," said Sahra Abdi Nur, a 28-year-old mother of four who attended the awareness programme at the Centre for Research and Dialogue in Hodan district. "Right now every street in our neighbourhoods is dark at night and you would not dare to walk in them," she told Sabahi. Amina Yasin, a 32-year-old Howlwadag resident, said the streetlights would be instrumental in ensuring security. "In most cases, members of the anti-peace group al-Shabaab operate secretly at night, sometimes carrying out artillery attacks among the neighbourhood residents," she told Sabahi. However, the installation of these lights will help dismantle al-Shabaab operations and wipe out any remaining capability to fight government forces, she said. For Mumin Ahmed, a 54-year-old resident of the Warta Nabada district, the lights will help citizens remember Mogadishu's former glory. "Truly, I cannot remember the last time I saw Mogadishu completely lit," he told Sabahi. "Aside from their importance in enhancing security, they will be very valuable in re-establishing the beauty the capital city was known for. Also, it is good to monitor those who are adversely impacting sanitation, such as restaurants that take advantage of the dark to dump garbage on the streets." Residents will protect the streetlights from criminals, vowed Mohamed Ali, a 65-year-old Yaqshid elder. "We will not accept anyone who is against peace or against the installation of streetlights in the streets of our neighbourhoods, whether they are [common] criminals or terrorists -- all of whom benefit from the darkness of the roads in Mogadishu," he told Sabahi. "I am telling the administration of the Benadir region, you will have satisfied your obligation if you install the lights for us and we are going to be responsible for guarding them, so leave it to us," he said. Sabahionline.com

AUN may allah grant him jannah a true hero

LMAO

Toes;958978 wrote: This is all for show. Easy come easy go Mad_Mullah;959083 wrote: New HAG settlements for the people in the diaspora. They're not fooling anyone. HI haters, Bye Haters

Inaa lilaahi waa inna ileeyhii raajicuun they are killing the man with a hammer in the video. F*CKING subhumans :mad: :mad: walahi they are savages

Xaaji Xunjuf;959112 wrote: ^^ A person was just stoned to death by Animals and u are worried about name callings as if that's going to kill these uncivilized creatures. +1

LOOOOOOOOL

Alpha Blondy;958977 wrote: occupying these houses is justified, i reckon. it was after all obtained through the patronage of Guulwade Siyaad. LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL. True dat!! Lmaaao

Apophis;958976 wrote: Yes, it's a little place near Hotel Caruba. I expected you will now offer reasonably priced protection service? this is noted inaar i'll call xamar right away :D

Lool damn,,thanks Maadeey!!

Apophis;958968 wrote: Divine protection sxb, divine protection. I swear the people who had the property gave it back soon after 91 because bad shyt kept happening to them. In the end they were like fck it, take it back :D your telling me the house is just there un touched war iga daa :D

Apophis;958962 wrote: You wish!! :D My house is the only D-block property not to be touched. Can't mess with me bro stop lying inaar you know very well a D-block property wont be safe in the HAG nest :cool:

Alpha Blondy;958957 wrote: you think this is DHUSA-MA-RAPE ? where rape victims, live by the dozen in the asylum shacks, with UN tarpaulins providing the ONLY cover from sun exposure? naga da ciyaarta, ma garatay? LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL :mad::mad: stop dissing my abti's town danyeer jesus moses yahow :mad:

Alpha Blondy;958950 wrote: it doesnt make a difference to your kind, inaar. you'll occupy it either way. :p:o my house was rented to a HAGist woman called Nasra. she refused to move out, so i finally paid some police officers to have her removed. i should mentioned she broke the tenancy agreement (i gave her two months notices and she left after 4months... ). i saw her many months later and despite the obvious animosity between us, she told me that she'll be moving to xamar soon. i told that her..... 'i won't be that far behind you, so be prepared to help me rent a house......''. i don't think she understood the sarcastic undertones in my words but she laughed. ;) LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL Hey inaar its Qaniimaah hate it or like it anigu im occupying Apophis house in Mediina in xamar i would occupy kii kale haatu's house too but he's reer gaarisa innit :cool:

Safferz;958942 wrote: He lives in an asylum dee :D

there's a clip too? I only saw the pictures.

Lmaao Cool Al i always thought you lived in a Jiingaad dee inaar

good stuff thanks for sharing Al qaadi Maadey

hospitality, very proud people

off course dee i got style inaar :cool:

Haatu;958919 wrote: These madows are qurun. Scum. This. Disgusting people the worst thing of all we helped them against apartheid :mad: :mad:

Nice one haatu i bought similar chinos shorts the other day blue ones

Now somalis are being killed in their own homeland by these savages :eek:

Dilkaani ayaa waxaa uu ka dhacay Gudaha Garoonka Diyaaaradaha ee Aadan Cabdulle, iyadoona ninka dilkaasi loo geystay iyo Ninkaani koonfur Afrikaanka ah ee Dilka geystay ay ka wada tirsanaayeen Shaqaalaha Shirkada SKA ee Maamusha Garoonka Muqdisho. Qaar ka mid ah shaqaalaha Shirkadda SKA ee garoonka Muqdisho oo ay la xiriirtay (_) ayaa sheegeen in ninkaasi Soomaaliyeed qaab ay ka wada caroodeen loo dilay, iyadoona ay tilmaameen in ninkaani Konfur Afrikaanka ah uu awood u adeegsaday dilka ninkaani Soomaaliga ah ee Geeriyooday, waxaa ayna tilmaameen in uu darbi madaxa kaga garaacayay ilaa uu ka geeriyoodo. Lama oga asbaabta uu u Dilay ninkaani Koonfur Afrikaanka ah marxuumkaasi muwaadinka ah ee Soomaaliyeed, balse Shaqaalaha Qaarkood ayaa sheegay in uu ahaa ninka Koonfur Afrikaanka ee dilka geestay madaxa ninka uu dilka u geystay ee Soomaaliyeed. Arinka xiisada dhalisay ayaa ah ka dib markii ay Ciidanka Booliska Soomaaliyeed gacanta ku dhigeen Ninkii Geystay dilka xabsiggana loo taxaabay ayaa maalintii shalay aheyd lagu dhex arkay gudaha garoonka Muqdisho ninkii dilka geystay oo wata Shaqadiisii, taasoo dhalisay in ay ka caroodaan Shaqaalaha soomaaliyeed ee shirkadda SKA. Shaqaalaha ayaa haatan Baaqyo kala duwan u kala diraya Hay’adaha Dowladda Soomaaliyeed, iyadoona ay ku kala baaqayaan in ninkaani dilka geystay la marsiiyo waajibkii xabsigana lagu celiyo iyo in ay Dowladda soomaaliya dalka ka saarto Shirkadda SKA oo ay ku tilmaamayaan in ay qarash faro badan ku bixiyeen soodeenta Dilaaga Dilka u geystay Marxuumka Soomaaliyeed. Ugu danbeentii carada shaqaalaha soomaaliyeed ee Shirkadda ay ka qaadeen Dilka ninkaani Soomaaliyeed u geestay ninka Koonfur Afrikaan ah ayaa ka daran carada Bulshada Soomaaliyeed ay ka qabeen dilalka Muwaadiniinta Soomaaliyeed loogu geysanayay Gudaha dalka Koonfur Afrika, lamana qiyaasi karo Arimaha ka soo socda Bulshada Muqdisho oo haatan hadal heyntooda ugu badan ay tahay Dilka loo geysanayo Muwaadiniintooda ku dhaqan Dalkaasi iyo dilka haatan ka dhacay Garoonka Muqdisho.