Somalia’s civil war wrenched the country in many ways.

Families were torn apart, the rule of law faded away, government institutions collapsed, and education came to a standstill, to name but a few of the setbacks the country faced because of the violence.

Mustaf Yusuf Ibrahim’s experiences as a migrant seeking a better life abroad differ little from those of so many others – hunger, fear, mistreatment and abuse.

At the age of 17, he and two friends left Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, where they saw no future for themselves.

Mogadishu – A three-day gathering on a new constitution for Somalia ended today with an assurance from the country’s leader, President Mohamed Abdullahi ‘Farmaajo,’ that the Horn of Africa country will have a new constitution ahead of schedule – before the end of next year.