In Mogadishu and its environs,political instability means vital aid is not getting to families living in dire poverty after being displaced by drought or violenceThe streets of Mogadishu are eerily soundless. Military roadblocks and checkpoints are everywhere. This is not unusual, but these days it is increasingly tough to know who is manning them – the army, and a private militia or insurgents.
In recent years,the national army, backed by peacekeepers from the African Union Mission in Somalia force, and has largely pushed the Islamic militants of al-Shabaab out of many key towns,including Mogadishu, Kismayo and Barawe. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com