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The Mayor of Mogadishu

Andrew Harding meets the Somali/British mayor trying to clean up his city, Mogadishu. Can the former student from London tackle the impact of mass corruption and violence?

Andrew Harding meets the Mayor with the job of running Somalia's capital, Mogadishu. Can the man nicknamed "Tarzan" tackle mass corruption and the physical and psychological impact of years of brutal warfare?

Andrew joins Mohamed Ahmed Noor who, by request of the president, has returned with his wife and family from a life in London to try and clean up Mogadishu.

The mayor discusses his ambitious vision for a city, much of which currently lies in ruins. He proudly shows off the new Mogadishu Mall and talks about the constant risk of attack by the militant Islamist group al-Shabaab - and narrowly escapes death by a car bomb along the way.

Producers: Kate Forbes and Daniel Tetlow.

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28 minutes

Last on

Mon 19 Nov 2012 20:30

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  • Thu 15 Nov 2012 11:00
  • Mon 19 Nov 2012 20:30

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