Somali PM Cuts Ribbon Of New Modern Prison

Somali PM, Hassan Ali Kheyre has cut ribbon of a modern prison and court complex facility in the capital, Mogadishu on Saturday.

The construction of the facility was funded by UK, Norway, and the Netherlands via the UN Office on Drugs and Crime Office in the country.

The correctional facility which was described as one of the best in Africa was attended by Somali PM, army officials and head of custodial corps General Bashir Goobe and representatives from the donor states.

Somalia’s Minister for Justice, Hassan Hussein Hajji was also present.

The new prison situated at the Ex-control Afgoye in Mogadishu will become the second prison in the capital, besides the Central Prison, which is currently the only correctional facility to rehabilitate prisoners.

Prime Hassan Kheyre has thanked the international partners for the support while at the same time launching the construction of Islamic institutional inside facility to rehabilitate militants from the extremist groups fighting in the country.