A woman killed in the riot became a post-independence national symbol

Evidence

A statue of an SYL supporter, Hawa Tako, a woman killed by the pro-Italian groups, would grace the city after independence. These events were dubbed the Great Mogadishu Riot of 1948. — Abdi Ismail Samatar, Africa’s First Democrats, 249

Categorization

• QUESTION: Was Hawa Tako killed by pro-Italian groups or caught in the SYL counterattack? Her commemoration contrasts with the court report’s framing.