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Somalia suffering now, but future can be great

A man passes in front of the rubbles of the popular Medina hotel of Kismayo on July 13, 2019. [AFP]

Since 1991 when the reign of longtime leader of Somalia Major General Mohamed Siyad Barre collapsed under civil war, the country has faced formidable challenges.

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