Mogadishu traders close Bakara market stalls over illegal ‘taxes’
A market in Mogadishu, Somalia. Traders at Mogadishu’s largest open-air market, Bakara, have been closing shops since January 26, 2022 to avoid levies demanded by a group claiming to be affiliated to ISIS. PHOTO | FILE | AFP
Traders at Mogadishu’s largest open-air market, Bakara, have been closing shops since Wednesday to avoid levies demanded by a group claiming to be affiliated to ISIS.
The Second Street, where most hardware shops are situated, has been deserted due to the threats by the group whose membership and leadership is unknown.
