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Somalia Launches $800 Million Airport Project to Boost Economy

7/1/2025

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Somalia is set to embark on an ambitious $800 million international airport project in Haawaay, just outside Mogadishu, with a completion target of five years. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud highlighted this transformative initiative as a catalyst for economic revival and job creation, aiming to alleviate congestion at the current airport and elevate Mogadishu's status as a vital East African transport hub.

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Somalia is set to embark on an ambitious $800 million international airport project in Haawaay, just outside Mogadishu, with a completion target of five years. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud highlighted this transformative initiative as a catalyst for economic revival and job creation, aiming to alleviate congestion at the current airport and elevate Mogadishu's status as a vital East African transport hub.