GENTRIFICATION
Misery for Somalis as evictions take toll
More than 200,000 Somalis — or one in 60 of the population — were forcibly evicted from their homes in January-July
The number of Somalis left homeless has surged in 2018 as thousands who had already fled war, drought and floods were forcibly evicted from mostly makeshift homes, according to the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). The aid group, in a report published on Tuesday, said one of the main factors driving people out of their homes was property developers requisitioning land, often without warning, during a building boom in the capital, Mogadishu. More than 200,000 Somalis — or one in 60 of the population — were forcibly evicted from their homes in January-July, more than double the number in the same period in 2017, the group said. Most evictions were done without due process, including without prior notice, the NRC said, calling on the government to address the problem by developing land policies and improving access to land for those evicted. Many had fled to urban areas after being displaced by natural disasters and conflict in other parts of the country. The aid group said Somali autho...
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