[quote="Somaliweyn"]House market was booming in Mogadishu. Despite all anarchy and lawlessness, many people have bought houses, even people from Abudwaaq and Gedo expatriates have come back to Mogadishu and took part of the expanding economy. People built villa's, the Mogadishu of 1991 and that of now are complately different, the urban area has increased much.
Ofcourse this was all before the Tigre occupation and ensuing war.
Do not forget my friend, Mogadishu is the place which ensures the livelihoods of Southern Somalis, if it wasn't for the expanding economy of Mogadishu, Gedo people would have found it hard to cope with living in the periphery.
Even the kismaanyo you spoke highly off, was integrated to the economy of Mogadishu during the JVA days.[/quote]
House market booming after thousands killed, and hundreds of thousands flee

I doubt the people building villas are building on xalal, the thought of people bank rolling off the war isnt something to boast about. After the collapse of the state, what economy exists, one thats runned Mafia style by rings of warlords
