Mogadishu

Suicide bomber kills several police officers in Somalia's Mogadishu

Al Shabab attacker kills six police officers including commander of Waberi police district in capital Mogadishu, officials say.

Somalis flee Mogadishu fearing renewed clashes

Civilians evacuate their homes over fears of fresh violence between pro-government and opposition forces in the capital after clashes that left three people dead.

Troops and gunmen exchange fire at Somali protests

Gunfire erupted in the Somalian capital Mogadishu as tensions spiked over President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed's extended stay in power, after his four-year term expired in February before fresh presidential elections were held.

Mogadishu police chief fired over attempt to suspend Somali parliament

Moments after Mogadishu police chief Saadaq Omar Hassan announced suspending Somali parliament for disccusions to extend presidential term, Somalia police commissioner Hassan Mohamed Hijar fired and replaced Hassan.

Suicide bombing in Somalia's capital leaves several dead

Suicide bomber detonates himself at a tea shop in Mogadishu, killing five people including a child, police say.

Several soldiers killed in twin attacks on Somalia army bases

Al Shabab militants target two army bases southwest of capital Mogadishu, with military confirming at least nine of its people killed but asserting "heavy losses" among attackers.

Somalia mortar attack leaves several dead

Infant among three killed in the Mogadishu attack claimed by the Al Shabab militant group, local media report.

Several dead as car bomb targets restaurant in Somalia's Mogadishu

The blast occurred at the Luul Yemeni restaurant near the port, witnesses said. At least 20 people have died.

Deadly twin explosions strike Somali capital

The first blast that targeted a military vehicle carrying senior staff, killed three people and wounded several others. Casualties from the second blast that targeted a local district commissioner in Mogadishu were not immediately known,

Deaths and injuries as bomb blast targets car in Somali capital

At least two people have been killed and a number of civilians wounded in the attack for which no group has yet claimed responsibility.

Gunfire in Somalia's capital Mogadishu as political tensions soar

Months of political tensions over the holding of elections in the fragile Horn of Africa nation have burst into the open, prompting the United Nations to call for "calm and restraint."

Bomb blast injures several near Somalia's presidential palace

Police say the driver defied orders to stop on Saturday morning, and police opened fire as passersby ran for their lives.