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Tuesday April 14, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — In a swift and sweeping move that caught many residents off guard, traders across Mogadishu on Monday stopped accepting the Somali shilling, pushing the national currency out of one of the last major markets where it still circulated in limited form. The change took hold quickly in the city’s busiest markets, on public transport and in neighborhood shops, leaving many people — especially low-income residents who depend on cash for daily purchases — facing immediate difficulties paying…