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Somalia's Bakara Market, Seven Months On
The sprawling Bakara Market in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, stood for years as a symbol of the government's weakness. VOA's Peter Heinlein visited the market as it lay in ruins days after African Union troops reclaimed it last August. Seven months later, he went back to see the difference.
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The bustling streets of Bakara Market, Mogadishu, Somalia, April 29, 2012. (P. Heinlein/VOA)
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Truckloads of goods arrive at Bakara Market from the nearby port. (P. Heinlein/VOA)
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Crowds of shoppers mingle with construction workers on the main street of Bakara Market. (P. Heinlein/VOA)
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Traffic jams are common again in Bakara Market following its capture by African Union troops. (P. Heinlein/VOA)