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===Municipal=== [[File:MogadishuHeadquarters.jpeg|thumb|left|The Mogadishu municipality headquarters]] Mogadishu's municipal government is led by [[Omar Finnish|Omar Mohamud Mohamed (Finnish)]], who succeeded the late mayor [[Abdirahman Omar Osman|Abdirahman Omar Osman (Yariisow)]] in August 2019 after Osman was killed in a [[24 July 2019 Mogadishu bombing|suicide bomb attack]] that targeted his office.<ref>{{Cite news |date=22 August 2019 |title=Somali president replaces security chiefs and Mogadishu mayor |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-somalia-security-idUSKCN1VC24H |access-date=9 December 2021 |archive-date=20 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020011038/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-somalia-security-idUSKCN1VC24H |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=1 August 2019 |title=Abdirahman Omar Osman, Mogadishu mayor, dies after suicide bombing |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-49197036 |access-date=9 December 2021 |archive-date=10 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211210003524/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-49197036 |url-status=live }}</ref> Among the administration's development initiatives are a US$100 million urban renewal project, the creation of garbage disposal and incineration plants, the launch of a citywide cleanup project, the creation of asphalt and cement plants, rehabilitation of the Town Hall and parliament buildings, reconstruction of the former [[Ministry of Defence (Somalia)|Defence Ministry]] offices, reconstruction of correctional facilities, rehabilitation and construction of health facilities, establishment of a Police Training Center and a permanent base in Jasiira for the new [[Somali Armed Forces]], rebuilding of the [[Somali Postal Service]] headquarters, and rehabilitation of public playgrounds in several districts.<ref name="Noidpauim">{{cite web |url=http://www.actforsomalia.com/the-number-of-infrastructure-development-projects-that-are-underway-in-mogadishu/ |title=Number of Infrastructure Development Projects are underway in Mogadishu |date=26 May 2013 |publisher=Act For Somalia |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303195151/http://www.actforsomalia.com/the-number-of-infrastructure-development-projects-that-are-underway-in-mogadishu/ |archive-date=3 March 2016 |access-date=24 January 2014}}</ref> In January 2014, the Benadir administration launched the House Numbering and Post Code System.<ref name="Bolmssssenp" /> It also began distributing national identity cards in March of the same year.<ref name="Gmmwtsdcm">{{cite news |title=Governor Muungaabs meet with the 17 district commissioners of Mogadishu |url=http://shabelle.net/?p=15918 |access-date=10 March 2014 |newspaper=Shabelle Media Network |date=9 March 2014 |archive-date=10 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140310170528/http://shabelle.net/?p=15918 |url-status=usurped }}</ref> In addition, the municipal authorities started renovating important local government centers in September 2014, including the capital's former Fisho Guverno compound.<ref name="Gbaptrgs">{{cite news |title=Banadir administration plans to renovate government centers |url=http://goobjoog.com/english/?p=3912 |access-date=18 September 2014 |agency=Goobjoog |archive-date=6 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006085445/http://goobjoog.com/english/?p=3912 |url-status=live }}</ref> In January 2015, the Benadir administration also opened a new Health & Safety Office to supervise health and safety practices in the city,<ref name="Swpcotpotgtjt">{{cite news |title=Somalia: Weekly Press Conference on the Progress of the Government 10 January 2015 |url=http://raadgoob.com/?p=38325 |access-date=10 January 2015 |newspaper=Raadgoob |date=10 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150110191423/http://raadgoob.com/?p=38325 |archive-date=10 January 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and launched a municipal beautification campaign ahead of various international conferences that are slated to be held there.<ref name="Gbacstbc">{{cite news |title=Banadir administration calls society to boost cleanness |url=http://goobjoog.com/english/?p=8751 |access-date=17 January 2015 |agency=Goobjoog |date=13 January 2015 |archive-date=2 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402104123/http://goobjoog.com/english/?p=8751 |url-status=live }}</ref> In March 2015, the Benadir administration completed the SECIL project in conjunction with the EU and [[UN–Habitat]]. The 3.5 million EUR initiative lasted three and a half years, and saw the establishment in Mogadishu of a sustainable waste collection system, a technical training centre, water quality testing laboratories, better access to clean drinking water, improved employment and livelihood opportunities in the low-cost fuel production sector, strengthened skills training and regulation in the construction sector, and laboratories for the testing of construction material quality.<ref name="Geauhispim">{{cite news |title=EU and UNHABITAT highlight impact of SECIL project in Mogadishu |url=http://goobjoog.com/english/?p=11990 |access-date=20 March 2015 |agency=Goobjoog |date=20 March 2015 |archive-date=2 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402133203/http://goobjoog.com/english/?p=11990 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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