 Mogadishu has historically served as a media hub . In 1975 , the Somali Film Agency ( <unk> ) , the nation 's film regulatory body , was established in Mogadishu . The <unk> also organized the annual Mogadishu Pan @-@ African and Arab Film Symposium ( <unk> ) , which brought together an array of prominent filmmakers and movie experts from across the globe , including other parts of Northeast Africa and the Arab world , as well as Asia and Europe . 
