A man searches for disgarded objects on a sand bank off of Lido beach in the Somali capital of Mogadishu on January 31. The Mogadishu lifeguards, consisting entirely of a volunteer force of fisherman, began patrolling Lido beach in September 2013 after a spate of drownings. Mogadishu's beaches have become a popular destination for the city's residents since al Shabab withdrew the majority of its militants from the city in 2011.

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