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Mogadishu, Somalia's capital, was once a jewel of Italy's empire, but now lies in ruins after two decades of civil war.
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Turkish aid workers and diplomats have moved to Mogadishu, Somalia, for humanitarian work. Most of the United Nations aid workers are based hundreds of miles away in Nairobi, Kenya. (Alan Boswell/MCT)
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Somalis live wherever they can find shelter in Mogadishu, the capital, often in the rubble of destroyed buildings
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Somalis use a donkey to haul the frame of a minibus down the streets of Mogadishu, Somalia's capital
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The cathedral in Mogadishu, Somalia, is a remnant of Italy's colonial rule, but now lies destroyed after two decades of civil war
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Most Somalis who fled war and famine to Mogadishu, the capital, live in scrap huts made of sticks and plastic sheeting, despite hundreds of milliions of dollars of Western humanitarian aid funneled through the United Nations.
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A child walks through a typical displaced camp in Mogadishu, Somalia
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When Somali Islamist rebel group al-Shabab pulled out of the capital Mogadishu in 2011, residents returned to the city's abandoned beaches.
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Somalis can now play at the beach in Mogadishu for the first time in years after Islamist rebel group al-Shabab withdrew from the capital in 2011.
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Somalis who fled war and famine from across the country have set up camp inside the rubble of their capital city, Mogadishu
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An Italian cathedral in Mogadishu now lies roofless and in ruins after two decades of civil war
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A child runs through a displaced camp in Mogadishu, Somalia, supported by a local partner organization of the United Nations. The U.N. says it can not distribute aid directly due to the security situation.
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Somalis gather at a recreational facility at a displaced camp run by the Turkish Red Crescent on the edge of Mogadishu, Somalia's capital
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Turkey has built a pristine camp for displaced Somalis on the edge of Mogadishu, overlooking the Indian Ocean.
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A monument still stands over the ruins of downtown Mogadishu, Somalia, despite two decades of civil war
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African Union troops patrol the streets of Mogadishu, Somalia
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A Somali boy sits in the window frame of an abandoned villa along Mogadishu's ocean shores
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Children play in a displaced camp run by the Turkish Red Crescent on the outskirts of Mogadishu, Somalia's capital
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