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The Mayor of Mogadishu

Andrew Harding spends time with the Mayor of Mogadishu as he tries to clean up his city. Can the former student from London tackle the impact of mass corruption?

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.

Assignment producers: Kate Forbes and Daniel Tetlow

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25 minutes

Last on

Sat 17 Nov 2012 04:05GMT

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  • Thu 15 Nov 2012 09:05GMT
  • Thu 15 Nov 2012 13:05GMT
  • Thu 15 Nov 2012 16:05GMT
  • Thu 15 Nov 2012 20:05GMT
  • Fri 16 Nov 2012 02:05GMT
  • Sat 17 Nov 2012 04:05GMT

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