By Horn Africa News
MOGADISHU – In Somalia, forced evictions are leaving poor families without livelihoods and destroying small businesses, further deepening the country’s social and economic challenges.
Images circulating online show young people who previously worked in local cafés that have now been demolished. One photo depicts a bustling café in operation, while another captures the site after its destruction.
Despite ongoing nationwide reconstruction efforts, public expectations for government protection and social development have been undermined by the seizure of public assets. Reports indicate that the land involved has been transferred to a politically connected individual, with profits allegedly benefiting government officials personally.
Experts warn that abuse of power, favoritism, and corruption—issues that contributed to Somalia’s prolonged civil conflict—remain pervasive and continue to devastate communities. They emphasize that unchecked injustice harms not only those directly affected but also entire neighborhoods.
Somali politician Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame highlighted these concerns on his Facebook page, condemning the displacement of vulnerable families and the misuse of state authority in the process.
Mr. Warsame is a political activist who founded the main opposition party in Somalia, the Wadajir Party, and has served in various capacities, including as a senior advisor to the Somali government and an advisor to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM).
