The gangs terrorising Mogadishu

We focus on Ciyaal Weero, the Mogadishu gangs terrorising people in Somalia's capital

An episode of the Focus on Africa podcast, hosted by BBC World Service, titled "The gangs terrorising Mogadishu" was published on June 23, 2023 and runs 27 minutes.

June 23, 2023 ·27m · Focus on Africa

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Summary

We focus on Ciyaal Weero, the Mogadishu gangs terrorising residents of Somalia's capital. They emerged in outlying districts of the city in late 2021, and have been using extreme violence to rob and extort people.Plus, we speak to the lawyer who represented the family of a Nigerian man who died whilst being restrained by police in Switzerland in 2018, after all of the officers in question were acquitted over his death.And we catch up with South Africa’s Nandi Madida to talk about how she’s using her radio show to promote African artists.

Episode Description

Plus, we speak to the lawyer who represented the family of a Nigerian man who died whilst being restrained by police in Switzerland in 2018, after all of the officers in question were acquitted over his death.

And we catch up with South Africa’s Nandi Madida to talk about how she’s using her radio show to promote African artists.