The Mayor of Mogadishu

The true life story of Somalia's controversial politician Tarzan Nur, interwoven with the history of the troubled African nation. “Part on-the-ground war reporting, part investigative biography, Harding’s book captures both the fragile hopes and the appalling violence of Somalia.” — The New York Times In The Mayor of Mogadishu , one of the BBC’s most experienced foreign correspondents, Andrew Harding, reveals the tumultuous life of Mohamoud “Tarzan” Nur—an impoverished nomad who was abandoned in