Osman joked that Hargeisa’s so-called Freedom Garden had no actual plants.

Evidence

The major celebratory event in Hargeisa was held in Beerta Xoriyada (Freedom Garden). Osman jokingly remarked, “What garden?” since there were no flowers or cultivated plants, only naturally grown acacia. — Abdi Ismail Samatar, Africa’s First Democrats, 1328

Categorization

Category: Factual Claims

• CANDY: A light, charming anecdote—Osman’s dry joke about the flowerless Freedom Garden at Somaliland independence celebrations.