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Mogadishu mayor bans livestock from the streets

Cattle resting under the landmark Arch of Triumph next to Km 4 roundabout in the Somali capital Mogadishu. ABDULKADIR KHALIF | NATION MEDIA GROUP

By  Abdulkadir Khalif

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Nation Media Group

Mogadishu Mayor Abdurahman Omar Osman alias Engineer Yarisow has banned livestock from the streets of the Somali capital.

The mayor warned of severe punishment to the owners of any livestock found within the city boundaries.

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