Somalis rally in Mogadishu against government-ordered evictions
Al Jazeera reports that hundreds of demonstrators in Mogadishu rallied against the government's demolition orders in parts of the city. Protesters demanded compensation and alternative housing. Officials say urban renewal is proceeding within the legal framework.
According to Al Jazeera, hundreds of people gathered in Somalia's capital Mogadishu to protest demolition and eviction orders applied to several parts of the city. Demonstrators said the orders were carried out without sufficient notice. Many families have reportedly been forced to leave neighbourhoods where they had lived for years.
The Somali government said the demolitions were aimed at clearing informal structures and renewing urban infrastructure. Officials said the process is moving within zoning law and that compensation procedures have begun in the affected areas. Civil society organisations have publicly questioned the transparency of the process.
Protesters argued that compensation was insufficient and that alternative housing allocations were lagging. Humanitarian organisations operating in the region said additional planning is under way to provide emergency shelter to affected families. The direction of the process in the coming weeks will be closely watched.
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