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NOT QUITE THE MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Adrian Pulver reviews Fighting

Somali forces gain ground in Mogadishu

Heavy fighting broke out in the Somali capital on Wednesday as government forces intensified their offensive to drive out insurgents, officials said.

Hundreds of Somalis flee heavy clashes

Heavy fighting erupted on Tuesday in a previously quiet part of the Somali capital sending hundreds of residents fleeing, officials said.

UN: 8 000 Somalis displaced in one day by fighting

Fierce battles in Mogadishu forced about 8 000 people to flee the Somali capital in one day, the United Nations said on Sunday.

Rebels attack AU troops in Mogadishu

Hardline Islamist insurgents in Somalia's capital fired mortar bombs at the presidential palace and attacked AU peacekeepers on Saturday evening.

Islamist rebels seize strategic Somali town

Islamist insurgents closed in on Somalia's coastal capital after seizing another strategic town north of Mogadishu on Monday.

Militants accuse Nigeria of killing thousands of civilians

Nigeria's main militant group on Monday accused the government of indiscriminately bombing villages as a flare-up in fighting continued.

UN Somalia envoy accuses Islamist leader of coup attempt

The UN envoy for Somalia blamed Islamist leader Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys on Wednesday for recent fighting in Mogadishu.

South Sudan clashes 'cause for serious concern'

Clashes between rival groups in southern Sudan in which at least 66 people have died are cause for "serious concern," a UN official said on Wednesday.

Hundreds flee Mogadishu after clashes kill 35

A human rights activist says hundreds are fleeing Somalia's capital after weekend fighting left at least 35 dead.

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