People in Mogadishu say they endured a "sleepless night" after heavy gunfire rocked Somalia's capital, with smoke rising over the city and armed forces deployed on the streets, after clashes erupted between rival political factions ahead of planned protests. Heavy gunfire rocked Somalia's capital o»»»

Heavy gunfire rocked Somalia's capital overnight, with smoke rising over the city and armed forces deployed on the streets on Thursday, AFP journalists reported, after clashes erupted between rival political factions ahead of planned protests. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud plunged Somalia into a »»»

Somali government forces ride in armoured vehicles during a patrol as residents gather following reported shelling in the Howl Wadaag district of Mogadishu. (AFP pic) MOGADISHU: Heavy gunfire rocked Somalia’s capital overnight, with smoke rising over the city and armed forces deployed on the street»»»