MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) – Mogadishu is losing a label it never wanted in the first place: The World’s Most Dangerous City. The seaside Somali capital is enjoying a peace that, except for the ...
(Recasts with UNHCR comment) By Sahal Abdulle MOGADISHU, April 25 (Reuters) - The Somali capital Mogadishu is becoming a "ghost city" as residents flee a government offensive to crush Islamist ...
Mogadishu's first line of defense against the next militant attack on Somalia ’s capital ranges from machine gunners in pick-up trucks to young men in plainclothes manning checkpoints. One of the ...
Final Thought In the end, the view that Mogadishu is unsafe for travellers is grounded in a combination of persistent threats, institutional weakness, and a media environment that emphasises danger.
MOGADISHU, Somalia, July 20 (UNHCR) - The return of people to the Somalian capital has reversed, with almost 10,000 people leaving in the last week alone, according to figures compiled by the UN ...
Friday is beach day in Mogadishu. Early in the day before Friday prayers and before the sun gets too hot, people flock to Liido Beach on the eastern side of the city. "This is a very important place," ...
"Mogadishu is no longer the world's most dangerous city. It's on the peace path now," he said. "We are working on making it safe for foreigners to work here as well." Somalia's defense minister, ...
MOGADISU, Somalia (AP) — Mogadishu is losing a label it never wanted in the first place: The World's Most Dangerous City. The seaside Somali capital is enjoying a peace that, except for the infrequent ...