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Why Somalia's once-banned boxing thrives in the former warzone

2023-05-17 07:18
Somalia's only official boxing club offers a haven for a group of young people in Mogadishu.
Why Somalia's once-banned boxing thrives in the former warzone

Boxing was once banned in Somalia, but the sport is being revived in the country still wracked by violence after years of civil war. The only official boxing club is proving a haven for some in the capital, Mogadishu.

"I grew up wanting to learn how to fight, so I could protect my family. This...