Reinstating Somalia

After 24 years of bitter civil war, Somalia is enjoying a fragile peace, and despite a young population made vulnerable by high unemployment and a destabilising guerrilla movement, there is hope that normal life is beginning to return at last. Words:

People relaxing on Mogadishu’s Lido beach: the strip of coastline has become a popular party spot. Picture: Mohamed Abdiwahab/AFP/Getty Images