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As Somalia's capital city, Mogadishu has many important national institutions. It is the seat of the Federal Government of Somalia established in August 2012, with the Somalia Federal Parliament serving as the government's legislative branch. Abdirahman Omar Osman has been the Mayor of Mogadishu since January 2018.
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Trade between the people in the Mogadishu area with other areas along the Somali Sea coast of East Africa started as early as the 1st century. Muslim traders from the Arabian Peninsula came to the area during the 10th century. Because of trade with them, Islam spread through Somalia. The Portuguese tried to take control of the city, but failed. In ...
Mogadishu is a commercial and financial center for Somalia. The economy got better after the Somali Civil War but there are still problems. Because the government does not have control of the whole country, there is less taxation or regulatory costs. This makes businesses not cost as much as it does in other places. Businesses have hired armed mili...
Badbaado refugee camp (large refugee campoutside Mogadishu)Maps of Mogadishu in 1894, 1915, 1934, 1975, 1987 Archived 2007-06-29 at the Wayback MachineSomalia and Ethiopia had a short war in 1964 over the Ethiopian part of Somalia, and it was obvious that more fighting was to come. In 1969, the President of Somalia was killed by a man whose clan had been hurt by his policies, and General Mohammed Siad Barre took over the country.
4 days ago · Mogadishu. Population: (2024 est.) 20,300,000. Head Of State: President: Hassan Sheikh Mohamud 2. Form Of Government: federal republic 2 with two legislative houses (House of the People [275]; Upper House [54]) (Show more) Recent News. May 25, 2024, 4:10 AM ET (Nation.Africa) Will Somalia stand on its feet after AU troops finally exit?
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6 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.
