{"id":427973,"date":"2024-05-30T22:03:05","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T19:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/?p=427973"},"modified":"2024-05-30T22:03:05","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T19:03:05","slug":"prime-minister-inspects-road-connecting-mogadishu-and-jowhar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/prime-minister-inspects-road-connecting-mogadishu-and-jowhar\/","title":{"rendered":"Prime Minister Inspects Road Connecting Mogadishu and Jowhar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Mogadishu, Somalia<\/strong> \u2013 The Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mr. Hamsa Abdi Barre, recently visited Balcad to oversee the progress of the third phase of the road connecting Mogadishu and Jowhar. This critical infrastructure project aims to enhance transportation, promote economic development, and improve basic services in the region.<\/p>\n<p>During his visit, Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Bare expressed gratitude to the Government of Qatar for funding this essential project. He also commended the engineers and workers who have dedicated their efforts to constructing the road. Their commitment, often at personal risk, highlights the importance of this infrastructure for Somalia\u2019s future.<\/p>\n<p>The road will serve as a vital link for businesses, facilitating the movement of goods and services between Mogadishu and Jowhar. Improved connectivity is expected to boost trade and economic activity. By providing a well-maintained road network, travel time between the two cities will be significantly reduced, benefiting both commuters and commercial transport.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Bare emphasized that Somalia has made significant strides in countering terrorism, creating an environment conducive to investment. To attract further investment, the country must continue developing crucial infrastructure, including roads and electricity.<\/p>\n<p>The road project comprises three phases:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Mogadishu-Afgoye:<\/strong> Already completed, this section connects Mogadishu to Afgoye.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mogadishu-Balcad:<\/strong> Also completed, this phase links Mogadishu to Balcad.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Balcad-Jowhar:<\/strong> The ongoing third phase aims to connect Balcad to Jowhar, further improving regional connectivity.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Accompanied by members of the Council of Ministers, Army Commanders, the Governor of Banadir Region, and the Ambassador of the Government of Qatar, Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Bare\u2019s inspection underscores the importance of this infrastructure project for Somalia\u2019s development.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-427975 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG-20240530-WA0038-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG-20240530-WA0038-1024x683-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG-20240530-WA0038-1024x683-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG-20240530-WA0038-1024x683-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG-20240530-WA0038-1024x683-1-330x220.jpg 330w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG-20240530-WA0038-1024x683-1-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG-20240530-WA0038-1024x683-1-615x410.jpg 615w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG-20240530-WA0038-1024x683-1-860x574.jpg 860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mogadishu, Somalia \u2013 The Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mr. Hamsa Abdi Barre, recently visited Balcad to oversee the progress of the third phase of the road connecting Mogadishu and Jowhar. This critical infrastructure project aims to enhance transportation, promote economic development, and improve basic services in the region. During his visit, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":128,"featured_media":427974,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-427973","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-local"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/427973","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/128"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=427973"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/427973\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":427976,"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/427973\/revisions\/427976"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/427974"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=427973"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=427973"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=427973"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}