Local artists jump at chance to display their work in Somalia during the Mogadishu book festival | Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles

The Somali capital, Mogadishu, is hosting an international book fair, the first such event in the city in more than two decades. Authors, playwrights, poets, artists and musician have travelled from across the world to attend the three-day event that also featured Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as a guest. “We are holding this fair to…