Mogadishu waterfront rebuild draws investors — and doubts
Developers promise hotels and housing. Residents want clarity on land titles first.
Developers promise hotels and housing. Residents want clarity on land titles first — that, at least, is where the story stood when this page was filed, according to the people closest to it.
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Hodan Abdi
Somalia Correspondent · Mogadishu
Hodan Abdi reports from Mogadishu on federal politics, the economy, and the lives of people rebuilding after three decades of conflict.
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