Mogadishu residents rebuild after violence

[Alpha Blondy]

 

Years of violence have left their mark on the Somali capital of Mogadishu.

 

But a recent offensive by African Union troops and soldiers from Somalia's Transitional Federal Government has forced most of the al-Shabaab rebel fighters out of the city, creating some space for much needed economic development.

 

Traders and families have begun moving back to rebuild lives deeply affected by al-Shabaab's siege on the city.

 

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Very Positive.

[Archdemos]

Yes more power to them.

[Alpha Blondy]

unlike somaliland, somalia has always been state-centric. if people (civil society) took the initiative and made efforts to reconstruct their broken society, its possible that peace, security and stability will be achieved as all have a vested interest in it. I suppose, expecting the government to deliver these conditions is not conducive to somalia's future.