GlobalPost’s Tristan McConnell went back to Somalia this month to see how a recent African Union and Somali army offensive against Al Shabaab militants has gone, and to find out what’s changed in the capital, Mogadishu.
As a highlights reel, here are 10 photos that tell you something about what’s going on in Somalia today. For more photographs check out Tristan's Instagram feed, and for more from the trip, see his report on Somali refugees who've given up chasing their dreams in Kenya.
(Tristan McConnell via Instagram)
(Tristan McConnell via Instagram)
(Tristan McConnell via Instagram)
(Tristan McConnell via Instagram)
(Tristan McConnell via Instagram)
(Tristan McConnell via Instagram)
(Tristan McConnell via Instagram)
(Tristan McConnell via Instagram)
(Tristan McConnell via Instagram)
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