Bomb blast in Mogadishu

Somalia has been convulsed by lawlessness and violence since 1991.

A blast was heard along the main street of Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Sunday and a cloud of smoke could be seen above the area, Reuters journalists in the city said.

Somalia has been convulsed by lawlessness and violence since 1991. Islamist group Al Shabaab is fighting to dislodge a Western-backed government protected by African Union-mandated peacekeepers.

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