Renewed fighting in Mogadishu threatens Somalia's fragile recovery
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The Economist
20d ago· 2 min readenNews
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The article reports on renewed heavy fighting in Mogadishu, Somalia, which threatens to undermine the city's recent progress and reconstruction boom. A presidential power grab has triggered political convulsions, with gunfire and RPG attacks shattering the relative peace that had allowed construction to flourish. The violence marks a dangerous regression for a weak state struggling to maintain stability.
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bskyRenewed fighting in Mogadishu threatens Somalia's fragile recoveryecon.stKey quotes
· 4 pulledCranes dot the skyline of Mogadishu, where in recent years construction has boomed instead of bombs.
There was talk of Somalia's capital 'rising from the ashes'.
But on June 4th it seemed like the bad old days were back, as heavy gunfire erupted across town.
An rpg had punched a gaping hole through its gleaming roof.
A presidential power grab has convulsed Somali politics
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