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Mogadishu Hotel Seige Ends in Death of at least 24 People

Mar 28, 2015 09:04 PM EDT

An attack on a Mogadishu Hotel by Shabab militants has ended with the death of at least 24 people, including a Somali ambassador.

China Officially Reopens Embassy In Mogadishu After 23 Years

Bianca Ortega |

Oct 13, 2014 03:57 AM EDT

China officially reopened its embassy in Mogadishu, Somalia on Sunday after 23 years of hiatus due to the long-term unrest in the country.

Mogadishu Struck With Mortar Shells After Al-Qaeda-Linked Leader Killed From U.S. Airstrike

Christl Leong |

Sep 08, 2014 09:24 AM EDT

Five people were wounded after a neighborhood in the Somalian capital of Mogadishu was struck by mortar shells on Sunday, a day after an al-Qaeda-linked militant group vowed to avenge the death of its spiritual leader.

Militants Assault Somali Presidential Palace

Andy Vitalicio |

Jul 08, 2014 07:45 PM EDT

Islamic militants launched an attack Tuesday night on the presidential palace in Mogadishu, leaving at least five dead. Government spokesmen say president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is unharmed.