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Several killed in al-Shabab attack on Somali parliament
Militant group al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for an attack which the United Nations has called an "attack against the people".
US raids on Somalia, Libya yields more questions than answers
A failed raid in Somalia and anger at the capture of an al-Qaeda leader in Libya has focused on the US’s problems in its fight against militants.
Suicide bombers kill 15 in Somali capital
Two suicide bombers walked into a restaurant in central Mogadishu and killed at least 15 people on Thursday, police said.
Somali rebels reinforce Kismayu as fears of violence grow
Al-Shabab militants are advancing towards the port city of Kismayu, raising fears of a bloody clash with African Union soldiers.
Bruised by war, Mogadishu slowly reawakens
After four years of conflict, Mogadishu bears the signs of a city slowly rising from the ruins of war, which killed about 20 000 people.
Suicide bomber attacks Somali presidential palace
A suicide bomber blew himself up at the gates of the presidential palace in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Monday.
Somali PM faces confidence vote in parliament
Somalia’s prime minister will face a new confidence vote in Parliament on Saturday as a power struggle comes to a head.
Somali clashes kill 24, thousands flee capital
Violence in Mogadishu killed at least 24 people on Wednesday, and thousands of Somalis fled the capital fearing a government offensive.
Fighting in two Somali towns kills over a dozen
At least 18 people were killed in fighting on Monday in two central Somali towns where rebels battled a pro-government militia and each other.