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Bribes

Jowhar is just 90km from Mogadishu but travelling between the two can be very difficult.

There are four road-blocks, run by various militiamen on the way and nearly all vehicles have to pay bribes to get through.

Lorries carrying commercial goods have to pay more than passenger vehicles.

If you have armed bodyguards, you may be waved through without paying.

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