Friday is beach day in Mogadishu. Early in the day before Friday prayers and before the sun gets too hot, people flock to Liido Beach on the eastern side of the city. "This is a very important place," ...

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One of the world's poorest countries, Somalia is coping with conflict, a historic drought and a devastating food crisis. But there's another side... Friday at the beach in Mogadishu: Optimism shines ...