Somalia: A case for (very) cautious optimism

Mogadishu International Airport illustrates how much has changed in what was once described, by former British foreign secretary William Hague, as the world's "most failed state". Among other notable changes, a scheduled Turkish Airways flight stands in front of a spanking new charcoal grey terminal. But Mogadishu's airport also illustrates how much remains to be done before Somalia fully escapes the reality of being a failed state. By GREG MILLS and DICKIE DAVIS.