United Nations Photo - Mogadishu Seaport

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A shopkeeper in a clothing and shoe store in Hamar Weyne Market in the Somali capital Mogadishu. The 6th of August marks two years since the militant group Al-Shabaab withdrew from Mogadishu following sustained operations to retake the city by the Somali National Army (SNA) backed by African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) troops. Since the group's departure the country's capital has re-established itself and a sense of normality has returned. Buildings and infrastructure devastated and destroyed by two decades of conflict have been repaired; thousands of Somalis have returned from abroad to invest and help rebuild their nation; and foreign embassies and diplomatic missions have reopened.

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Headline Mogadishu Seaport Sees Renewed Activity after Twenty Years of War

Caption Description The sun rises over ships anchored off of Mogadishu, Somalia, waiting to offload their cargo. The local port is experiencing an unprecedented flurry of activity and traffic after nearly twenty years affected by civil war.

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NICA ID 533692

Production Date 10/30/2012 5:45:07 AM

City/Location Mogadishu

Country Somalia

Credit UN Photo/Tobin Jones

File size 2.09 MB