MOGADISHU (Kaab TV) – Over the past two years, the auctioning and sale of public lands by land grabbers, including businessmen and politicians affiliated with the Somali president, have been on the rise in Mogadishu.
More than 21 public properties and institutions have been taken over, including former ministry buildings, public cemeteries, the former Central Bank land, as well as public schools and clinics in Mogadishu.
Even army barracks were not spared.
In this report, we present details on those allegedly involved in this land-grabbing scheme.
There are also growing reports that funds invested in these illegal land acquisitions come from criminal groups such as Yemen’s Houthi militia, who supply weapons to Somalia and receive payment in return.
Additionally, Al-Shabaab has shifted its investment strategy by converting hard currency into real estate, acquiring public lands.