Somali port poised for facelift with Turkish help

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Somali port poised for facelift with Turkish help

Source: Reuters - Thu, 23 Oct 2014 12:11 GMT, 23 Oct 2014

URL: http://goo.gl/MSvr3X
* Turkish company takes over management of Mogadishu port

* Company promises to boost revenue for Somalia's top asset

* Workers, lawmakers balk at changes; raise graft concerns

By Feisal Omar and Abdi Sheikh

MOGADISHU, Oct 23 (Reuters) - The Somali government's grand vision for Mogadishu port under its new Turkish managers sees modern container ships replacing wooden dhows, new cranes easing the back-breaking work of porters and a surge in state revenue as traffic rises.