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Violence persists in Somali capital
The Somali capital, Mogadishu, was calm after overnight shooting and more attacks on Ethiopian troops by unidentified gunmen.
At the weekend, protests over the presence of Ethiopian forces backing the interim government turned to violence leaving one dead in Mogadishu. It is unclear if the gunmen are linked to Islamists who threatened an insurgency after their recent defeat. The government is discussing moving to the capital, to avert a power vacuum.
US Assistant Secretary of State Jendayi Frazer has concluded her tour of Somalia?s neighbours, saying five countries from the region have been identified to supply peacekeeping troops for Somalia.
On her last day Ms Frazer held talks with leaders of the Somali transitional government and the speaker of national assembly. In addition, a deadline given to a group of Somali MPs who have been staying in Kenya to leave the country expired yesterday.
Speaker of the transitional parliament, Sharif Hassan Sheikh Adan, has said he will try to persuade the ousted leaders of the Union of Islamic Courts to join in a national reconciliation process.
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