Decline of mogadishu 17th-18th century

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What built the city was actually the two Somali governments that came after . The Kacaan government cleaned most of the area,
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They expanded the city into many new districts and started to clean it up. They built new landmarks, monuments, villas , housing, hotels, mosques, theaters, stadiums, streets ,roads and they planted trees, gardens etc

City map under Kacaan government: The government even repaired old districts that the Italians bulldozed.
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I don't think there is any worse than colonial propaganda, they destroy things and make life worse. But then take credit for bringing civilization. Dad walaan.

Construction in Wadajir district of Mogadishu

On the self-help projects that was used for constructions and city build out, where local community directly built things with their own money tools, materials and resources.