Updated Wed, June 22nd 2016 at 12:34 GMT +3Despite decades of civil war made worse by terrorism, Somali capital Mogadishu is rising from the ashes. NAIROBI, KENYA: After a record 25 years of political turmoil and insurgency, Somalia is crawling back to stability. "We have moved from a situation where Al Shabaab controlled most of Mogadishu to one where the government is in control and violence have dropped dramatically," he says. Somalia leaders admit that there remain tough security challenges across the vast country but explained most of the Horn of Africa nation had been liberated from the hands of Al-Shabaab. Despite fears the Al Qaeda-backed fighters could regroup to stage reprisal attacks, Somalia with the help of the international community, is determined to turn a new leaf.

Source: Standard Digital June 22, 2016 09:33 UTC