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Somalia’s Islamist insurgents have ordered a number of radio stations throughout the country to stop playing music. The BBC’s Mohammed Olad Hassan is in Mogadishu ? and Mogadishu is one of the answers to our geo quiz today. Somalia’s 3 largest cities are Mogadishu with 1.5 million people, Bosaso with 950,000 people and Hargeisa 800,000 people.

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