# Mogadishu mayor targets damage-free roads in 2026 plan

> Mustaqbal Media reported Mayor Muungaab's 2026 commitment to no damaged roads, with plans for Soddonka, Warshadaha, Jamhuuriya. No post-report progress.

- 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/mogadishu-mayor-2026-roads-plan

## Key points

- On 31 December 2025, Mustaqbal Media reported Mayor Muungaab's commitment that Mogadishu would have no damaged roads by 2026.
- The mayor also revealed plans for road works on Soddonka, Warshadaha and Jamhuuriya roads in Karaan district.
- The report does not establish any developments since that date.

On 31 December 2025, Mustaqbal Media reported that Hassan Mohamed Hussein (Muungaab), Governor of Banadir Region and Mayor of Mogadishu, said the capital would not be burdened with damaged roads by 2026. The commitment, as reported by the outlet, came during the inauguration of the renovated Nasib Road in Shibis district.

Muungaab said construction companies would take responsibility for any issues arising during refurbishment projects, according to Mustaqbal Media. He declared, “Our goal for 2026 is to ensure that Mogadishu does not have crumbling roads or barren pathways,” and said that in the new year of 2026, Mogadishu will not have damaged roads or barren pathways according to their plans.

The mayor revealed plans for additional road constructions on Soddonka, Warshadaha and Jamhuuriya roads in Karaan district, Mustaqbal Media reported. The report describes these developments as 'said to be' aimed at transforming the capital into a modern hub.

The extract from Mustaqbal Media does not state a date for the Nasib Road inauguration itself; only the publication date of 31 December 2025 is established. No contractor, construction company, consultant or client is named for the Nasib Road renovation. No contract value, project cost, budget or funding source is stated for any of the road projects mentioned. No scope, length, specification or timeline is given for the planned Soddonka, Warshadaha and Jamhuuriya constructions.

The report does not establish what has happened on the ground since 31 December 2025. The Shibis and Karaan district references in the report are not reconciled.

## Questions

### What specific road projects are planned?

According to Mustaqbal Media's 31 December 2025 report, the mayor revealed plans for road constructions on Soddonka, Warshadaha and Jamhuuriya roads in Karaan district.

### What is the budget for the road projects?

The report does not state any contract value, project cost, budget or funding source for these road projects.

## Sources

- [Mayor Muungaab commits to smooth roads in Mogadishu by 2026](https://mustaqbalmedia.net/en/mayor-muungaab-commits-to-smooth-roads-in-mogadishu-by-2026/) — Mustaqbal Media, 2025-12-31