The Somali Government Foils Landgrabbing Plot in Mogadishu

[Deeq A.]

Mogadishu (PP News Desk) — The Federal Government of Somalia took measures against a landgrabbing plot in a Shangaani prime real estate neighbourhood.

Traditional leaders of Shangaani district thanked the Federal Government leaders and Banadir regional administration for nibbing a land-grabbing plot in the bud.

A plot of land by the sea that was sealed off by a group involved in land-grabbing at Shangaani.

“We are grateful to the President of Somalia, the Prime Minister and Banadir Regional Administration for acting on our complaint about land-grabbing in Shangaani district” said a spokesman for tradional inhabitants of the coastal district.

Shangaani’s Banadiri inhabitants have become aware of a plot to seize a real estate by the former Al Uruba Hotel and Museo Garesa where an iconic but now dilapidated Mogadishu buildings are located. Located in one-time thriving central Mogadishu Shangaani fell victim to the 1990s civil war.

Elders of the marginalised Banadiri community thanked the Somali Government for acting on their complaint.

The Commercial Bank, Jirdeh Hussein buildings, Centro Sportivo, National Printing Agency and other landmark venues are located in Shangaani.

The Banadiri people founded ancient districts in the capital of Somalia.

A video clip about Banadiri elders’ meeting.

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