Shinbir Majabe Posted January 22, 2012 If you're looking to make a difference in politics, there are easier places than the capital of Somalia. Devastated by a decade of insurgency and piracy and now ravaged by famine and plagued by vicious violence, you've got to wonder why Mohamed Admed Noor was so ready to abandon refuge in Britain to be Mayor. As part of our project Game Changer, we follow the irrepressible Mayor of Mogadishu. The Mayor of Mogadishu Few big city mayors wear a chain of office as heavy and burdensome as the mayor of Mogadishu, the capital of a country that hasn't had a functioning government in more than two decades. Somalia is plagued by the allies of al-Qaeda and pirates rule the coast. The country is so dangerous, the United Nations bases most of its Somali operations in nearby Kenya. Politicians trying to restore order in this anarchy find they quickly become targets. And yet, late last year, Mohamed Ahmed Noor decided to sign on as the Mayor of Mogadishu. As part of The Current's ongoing Game Changer project, freelance writer and broadcaster Hassan Ghedi Santur went to meet the man many are calling Mogadishu's last hope. Hassan joined Anna Maria in our Toronto studio to introduce his documentary, The Son of Mogadishu. Listen the Documentary Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
