Mogadishu Stadium

The Mogadishu stadium was built under the Barre regime and served as a gathering place for sports fans and music fans. The stadium was constructed for futbol and basketball games to be played at and in 1987 the stadium was used for a concert. Magool, a famous African singer held a concert at this stadium and was considered one of the largest musical events in its time. During the '90s, the stadium was overcome by the militants and was used as a base for the men and weapons. It wasn't until the mid-2000's that the stadium was reopened for its original purpose.

During the wars in 2010, the stadium was set to get astroturf however it was yet again captured and was held by the militia groups that were terrorizing the city. Once recaptured, the stadium received its renovations and today the stadium is aesthetically pleasing to look at. It recently has had several renovations including an all astroturf field, and this too was paid for by the Chinese government in the plan to rebuild Somalia.

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