Mohamud Farah

Fighting in Somalia’s capital as anger over election delay erupts

Fighting in Somalia’s capital as anger over election delay erupts Residents flee from their homes due to fighting between two warring political factions. Violence has erupted in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, as government forces and opposition-allied militias have exchanged fire before an antigovernment protest, damaging buildings and forcing residents to flee. Fighting began on Wednesday and continued into Thursday before planned protests against President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s decision...