# Foundation stone laid for Via Moscow road in Mogadishu

> Mustaqbal Media reported on 17 October 2023 that Banadir Governor Yusuf Hussein Jimale (Madaale) laid the foundation stone for the Via Moscow road in Mogadishu.

- By: Editorial Team, Somali Construction Review (https://somaliconstructionreview.com/about)
- Published: 30 September 2026
- Format: News story (reported from one named public source)
- Publication: Somali Construction Review (https://somaliconstructionreview.com)
- Subject: Infrastructure and Services
- Tags: roads, drainage
- Web version: https://somaliconstructionreview.com/blog/foundation-stone-laid-via-moscow-road-mogadishu

## Key points

- Mustaqbal Media reported on 17 October 2023 that Yusuf Hussein Jimale (Madaale), Governor of Banadir Region and Mayor of Mogadishu, laid the foundation stone for the Via Moscow road.
- The report says the road connects Hamar Jajab and Waberi District Bridges in Mogadishu.
- No contractor, funder, contract value, budget, road length or completion date is stated, and the report does not establish the project's status after 17 October 2023.

On 17 October 2023, Mustaqbal Media reported that Yusuf Hussein Jimale (Madaale), the Governor of Banadir Region who also serves as Mayor of Mogadishu, laid the foundation stone for the Via Moscow road, together with the Deputy Commissioner of General Affairs and the Deputy Commissioner of Security and Politics of Banadir Region.

According to Mustaqbal Media, the Via Moscow road connects Hamar Jajab and Waberi District Bridges in Mogadishu. The report states that the stone laying ceremony was attended by the Governor of Hamar Jajab District and the Governor of Waberi District among other officials. It does not name the deputy commissioners or the two district governors.

The report also attributes to Mayor Madaale a call for residents of the two districts to participate in the beautification, cleanliness and protection of public places, starting from road construction. That is a call to residents; the report does not describe it as a funding, contract or construction commitment.

> **Note:** Mustaqbal Media reported on 17 October 2023 that at the beginning of the same week, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud inaugurated two major roads named after former President Ali Mahdi and Mohamud Harbi. The report gave no location, cost, length or contractor for those two roads, and they are separate from the Via Moscow road.

## What the report does not establish

The report does not name a contractor, consultant, developer or funder for the Via Moscow road. It gives no contract value, budget, total project cost or funding source. It states no road length, width, lane count or surface type. It gives no start-of-works date beyond the foundation stone ceremony, and no completion date or target completion date. It does not establish the status of the project after 17 October 2023, so whether any construction has followed the ceremony is not known from this report.

Mustaqbal Media also characterised road construction in Mogadishu as progressing rapidly, without specifying projects, lengths or budgets. That is the outlet's general characterisation, not a verified measure of the Via Moscow road's progress.

## Questions

### Which districts and bridges will the Via Moscow road connect?

Mustaqbal Media reported that the Via Moscow road connects Hamar Jajab and Waberi District Bridges in Mogadishu.

### Who is funding and constructing the Via Moscow road?

The report does not name a contractor, consultant, developer or funder, and gives no funding source for the road.

### When is the Via Moscow road expected to be completed?

The report states no completion date or target completion date. The only dated event it gives is the foundation stone ceremony on 17 October 2023.

## Sources

- [Somalia: Madale lays foundation stone for Moscow Road that connects bridges of Hamar Jajab and Waaberi Ditricts](https://mustaqbalmedia.net/en/somalia-madale-lays-foundation-stone-for-moscow-road-that-connects-bridges-of-hamar-jajab-and-waaberi-ditricts/) — Mustaqbal Media, 2023-10-17