With relative calm restored after years of conflict, close to 15 flights a day now lift off or land at Mogadishu airport. But it is still not recognized by the International Civil Aviation Organization due to safety and security issues. AU-UN IST
Mogadishu international seaport is bustling with activity as Somalia emerges from decades of civil war that brought this once thriving port to its knees. AU-UN IST
A bridge on the main road connecting southern Sudan with neighboring Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo is inaugurated today. UNMIS
The tiny Caribbean nation struggles to take advantage of favorable US trade laws to regain its competitive edge in the textile industry. MINUSTAH