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Mogadishu (/ ˌ m ɒ ɡ ə ˈ d iː ʃ uː,-ˈ d ɪ ʃ-/, also US: / ˌ m oʊ ɡ-, ˌ m ɔː ɡ-/; Somali: Muqdisho, Wadaad: مُقْدِشو [mʉq'dɪ:ʃɔ] or Xamar, Wadaad: حَمَرْ ; Arabic: مقديشو , Italian: Mogadiscio), locally known as Xamar or Hamar, is the capital and most populous city of Somalia.
4 days ago · Mogadishu, capital, largest city, and a major port of Somalia, located just north of the Equator on the Indian Ocean. One of the earliest Arab settlements on the East African coast, its origins date to the 10th century. It declined in the 16th century after a period of extensive trade with the Arab.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Oct 3, 2023 · The Hard Lesson of Mogadishu - The Atlantic. Ideas. Our Special Forces’ Capacity to Evolve Despite Failure. The lesson 30 years on from the Battle of Mogadishu is that, with the right response,...
Mogadishu (Somali: Muqdisho; Arabic: مقديشو Maqadīshū) is the capital and most populous city in Somalia. Once a beautiful city that merged Somali and Italian cultural and architectural traditions, much of it now lies in ruins after decades of civil war.
History of Mogadishu. Prior to the civil war, Mogadishu was known as the White pearl of the Indian Ocean. Mogadishu ( Somali: Muqdisho, popularly Xamar; Arabic: مقديشو) is the largest city in Somalia and the nation's capital. Located in the coastal Benadir region on the Indian Ocean, the city has served as an important port for centuries.
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May 31, 2023 · Of course Mogadishu is still a dangerous place and the al-Qaeda-affiliated group al-Shabab remains an active threat. An attack in October killed more than 100 people. But there's another side to...
Gunfire in Somali capital amid election protests. It comes after militiamen attacked army positions, close to the presidential palace, overnight. All the latest content about Mogadishu from the...
