Mogadishus

(ERGO) – Aweys Maye Mohamed, a hands-on craftsman and the patriarch of a family of four in the heart of Mogadishu, has found it nearly impossible to scrounge up even a single meal each day since he hit the unemployment wall in July. His fate mirrors the plight of countless skilled tradesmen now out of work as the scramble for Somali scrap metal has turned it into a prized commodity for export, fetching a price tag beyond the reach of neighborhood metal shops. "Losing my job shook the very foundation of our household,"…

Mogadishu (AX) - On Friday, Somali PM Hamsa Abdi Barre unveiled a freshly asphalted road in Garasbaaley, a district within Banadir. This new road aims to ease congestion and boost movement around Mogadishu.The event saw Mogadishu's Mayor, Yusuf Hussein Jimale, often called "Madaale," along with cabinet members, officials from Banadir’s regional administration, and locals gracing the inauguration. Prime Minister Barre acknowledged that the road arose from the "Build your country with one dollar" drive, funded by taxes from…

Mogadishu (AX) — Late Friday night, Somali security personnel successfully thwarted an al-Shabab onslaught at a security checkpoint in the Kahda district, according to the accounts of local residents. The incursion commenced with a pair of blasts, leading to almost an hour of ferocious combat. As of now, the number of casualties is still undetermined, with district authorities yet to disclose any specifics. In response to the assault, security forces initiated operations across multiple localities in Kahda early Saturday…

‘The development in Mogadishu is promising – but we just want to be part of it.’ MOGADISHU - The city is undergoing a massive construction boom that's reshaping its skyline. However, while investors pour their funds into new apartment complexes and shopping hubs, the wealth gap is also widening dramatically. This is a harsh reality for the hundreds of thousands displaced by war and drought, struggling to eke out an existence. After clan-based violence tore apart the coastal city in the '90s, Mogadishu hit a developmental…