Somalia’s construction boom in Mogadishu gives women high ambitions

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Fardowsa Hanshi

BBC News, Mogadishu

Anthony Irungu / BBC Saadia Ahmed Omar (right) takes a photo of herself and Fathi Mohamed Abdi (left) atop a building under construction in Mogadishu. They are both wearing hard hats over their headscarves and are in high vis yellow vests. Ms Omar makes the victory sign as she takes the photo. — Fathi Mohamed Abdi (L) and Saadia Ahmed Omar (R) have overseen more than 30 multimillion-dollar projects

Construction is booming in Somalia’s capital city and as Mogadishu literally rises from…

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