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A Somali child smiles as relatives flee fighting between Islamists ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:39:56 GMT

(Reuters) - A Somali child smiles as relatives flee fighting between Islamists and government forces in the Somali capital Mogadishu, July 3, 2009. Heavy fighting in the Somali capital killed at least 20 people on Thursday, the second day of fierce clashes as government forces tried to drive hardline Islamists out of their Mogadishu bases. REUTERS/Feisel Omar (SOMALIA CONFLICT)

Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir attends the 13th African Union ...

(AFP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:52:34 GMT

(AFP) - Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir attends the 13th African Union summit in Sirte, Libya. Peacekeepers in Somalia and the war crimes warrant for Sudan's president dominated the final day of an African Union summit, after a late-night compromise on a new regional Authority.(AFP/Mahmud Turkia)

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe attends the 13th African ...

(AFP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:52:34 GMT

(AFP) - Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe attends the 13th African Union summit in Sirte, Libya. Peacekeepers in Somalia and the war crimes warrant for Sudan's president dominated the final day of an African Union summit Friday, after a late-night compromise on a new regional Authority.(AFP/Mahmud Turkia)

Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi at the 13th African Union summit ...

(AFP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:52:34 GMT

(AFP) - Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi at the 13th African Union summit in Sirte, Libya. Peacekeepers in Somalia and the war crimes warrant for Sudan's president dominated the final day of an African Union summit Friday, after a late-night compromise on a new regional Authority.(AFP/Mahmud Turkia)

A man covers the body of a man killed during clashes between ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:56:05 GMT

(Reuters) - A man covers the body of a man killed during clashes between Islamists and Somali government forces in Mogadishu, July 3, 2009. Heavy fighting in the Somali capital killed at least 20 people on Thursday, the second day of fierce clashes as government forces tried to drive hardline Islamists out of their Mogadishu bases. REUTERS/Omar Faruk (SOMALIA CONFLICT RELIGION POLITICS)

Residents flee from the fighting between Islamists and government ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:50:16 GMT

(Reuters) - Residents flee from the fighting between Islamists and government forces in the Somali capital Mogadishu July 3, 2009. Heavy fighting in the Somali capital killed at least 20 people on Thursday, the second day of fierce clashes as government forces tried to drive hardline Islamists out of their Mogadishu bases. REUTERS/Omar Faruk (SOMALIA CONFLICT POLITICS RELIGION)

Residents flee from the fighting between Islamists and government ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:47:58 GMT

Residents flee from the fighting between Islamists and government ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:45:48 GMT

A fighter loyal to Hisbul Islam party takes part in a street ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:43:31 GMT

(Reuters) - A fighter loyal to Hisbul Islam party takes part in a street fight against Somali government forces in Mogadishu July 3, 2009. Heavy fighting in the Somali capital killed at least 20 people on Thursday, the second day of fierce clashes as government forces tried to drive hardline Islamists out of their Mogadishu bases. REUTERS/Omar Faruk (SOMALIA CONFLICT POLITICS RELIGION)

Fighters loyal to Hisbul Islam party take part in a street fight ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:42:16 GMT

(Reuters) - Fighters loyal to Hisbul Islam party take part in a street fight against Somali government forces in Mogadishu July 3, 2009. Heavy fighting in the Somali capital killed at least 20 people on Thursday, the second day of fierce clashes as government forces tried to drive hardline Islamists out of their Mogadishu bases. REUTERS/Omar Faruk (SOMALIA CONFLICT RELIGION POLITICS)

REFILE - CLARIFYING CAPTION A Somali child holds ammunition ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:40:01 GMT

(Reuters) - REFILE - CLARIFYING CAPTION A Somali child holds ammunition as fighters loyal to Hisbul Islam party take part in a street fight against government forces in Mogadishu July 3, 2009. Heavy fighting in the Somali capital killed at least 20 people on Thursday, the second day of fierce clashes as government forces tried to drive hardline Islamists out of their Mogadishu bases. REUTERS/Omar Faruk (SOMALIA CONFLICT POLITICS RELIGION IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A fighter loyal to Hisbul Islam party takes part in a street ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:33:27 GMT

(Reuters) - A fighter loyal to Hisbul Islam party takes part in a street fight during clashes between them and Somali government forces in Mogadishu July 3, 2009. Heavy fighting in the Somali capital killed at least 20 people on Thursday, the second day of fierce clashes as government forces tried to drive hardline Islamists out of their Mogadishu bases. REUTERS/Omar Faruk (SOMALIA CONFLICT POLITICS RELIGION)

A fighter loyal to Hisbul Islam party take part in a street ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:30:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A fighter loyal to Hisbul Islam party take part in a street fight during clashes between them and Somali government forces in Mogadishu July 3, 2009. Heavy fighting in the Somali capital killed at least 20 people on Thursday, the second day of fierce clashes as government forces tried to drive hardline Islamists out of their Mogadishu bases. REUTERS/Omar Faruk (SOMALIA CONFLICT POLITICS RELIGION)

A Somali child holds ammunition as fighters loyal to Hisbul ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:27:48 GMT

(Reuters) - A Somali child holds ammunition as fighters loyal to Hisbul Islam party engage in a street fight with government forces in Mogadishu July 3, 2009. Heavy fighting in the Somali capital killed at least 20 people on Thursday, the second day of fierce clashes as government forces tried to drive hardline Islamists out of their Mogadishu bases. REUTERS/Omar Faruk (SOMALIA CONFLICT POLITICS RELIGION IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe arrives to attend the ...

(AFP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:23:28 GMT

(AFP) - Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe arrives to attend the 13th African Union summit of heads of state and government in Sirte, east of Tripoli. Peacekeepers in Somalia and the war crimes warrant for Sudan's president dominated the final day of an African Union summit, after a late-night compromise on a new regional Authority.(AFP/Mahmud Turkia)

Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir arrives to attend the 13th ...

(AFP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:23:28 GMT

(AFP) - Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir arrives to attend the 13th African Union summit of heads of state and government in Sirte, east of Tripoli. Peacekeepers in Somalia and the war crimes warrant for Sudan's president dominated the final day of an African Union summit, after a late-night compromise on a new regional Authority.(AFP/Mahmud Turkia)

Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf arrives to attend the ...

(AFP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:23:28 GMT

(AFP) - Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf arrives to attend the 13th African Union summit of heads of state in Sirte, east of Tripoli. Peacekeepers in Somalia and the war crimes warrant for Sudan's president dominated the final day of an African Union summit, after a late-night compromise on a new regional Authority.(AFP/Mahmud Turkia)

Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi at the 13th African Union summit ...

(AFP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:23:28 GMT

(AFP) - Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi at the 13th African Union summit of heads of state and government in Sirte, east of Tripoli. Peacekeepers in Somalia and the war crimes warrant for Sudan's president dominated the final day of an African Union summit Friday, after a late-night compromise on a new regional Authority.(AFP/Mahmud Turkia)

Islamic fighters shoot towards Somali government forces during ...

(AP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:35:34 GMT

(AP) - Islamic fighters shoot towards Somali government forces during clashes, Friday, July 3, 2009 in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. Over the past two months, Somali President Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed's government has come under heavy attacks from Islamic insurgents pounding government positions with mortars and targeting senior officials in suicide attacks. (AP Photo/Mohamed Sheikh Nor)

A boy carrying ammunition for Islamic fighters shield his ears ...

(AP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:13:32 GMT

(AP) - A boy carrying ammunition for Islamic fighters shield his ears as a Islamic fighter shoot towards Somali government forces during clashes, Friday, July 3, 2009 in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. Over the past two months, Somali President Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed's government has come under heavy attacks from Islamic insurgents pounding government positions with mortars and targeting senior officials in suicide attacks. (AP Photo/Mohamed Sheikh Nor)

Women and children flee fighting between Somali government forces ...

(AP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:12:20 GMT

(AP) - Women and children flee fighting between Somali government forces and Islamic fighters, Friday, July 3, 2009 in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. Over the past two months, Somali President Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed's government has come under heavy attacks from Islamic insurgents pounding government positions with mortars and targeting senior officials in suicide attacks. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh)

A boy carry ammunition including a rocket propelled grenade ...

(AP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:11:14 GMT

(AP) - A boy carry ammunition including a rocket propelled grenade for Islamic fighters stands during a lull in clashes with government forces, Friday, July 3, 2009 in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. Over the past two months, Somali President Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed's government has come under heavy attacks from Islamic insurgents pounding government positions with mortars and targeting senior officials in suicide attacks. (AP Photo/Mohamed Sheikh Nor)

The South Korean Navy destroyer 'Dae Jo Yeong' takes ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:34:55 GMT

(Reuters) - The South Korean Navy destroyer 'Dae Jo Yeong' takes part in an anti-piracy drill off the coast of Geoje, about 470 km (292 miles) southeast of Seoul, July 3, 2009, ahead of its planned dispatch next month of the second batch of 300 troops to a mission off Somalia to protect ships from pirates. The destroyer will replace the 'Munmu' destroyer which has operated in the Gulf of Aden to protect the country's commercial vessels from Somali pirates, South Korean Navy said on Friday. REUTERS/Jo Jung-Ho/Yonhap (SOUTH KOREA POLITICS MILITARY) NO SALES. NO ARCHIVES. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. SOUTH KOREA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN SOUTH KOREA

Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi (R) welcomes Somalia President ...

(AFP/File) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:03:07 GMT

(AFP/File) - Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi (R) welcomes Somalia President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed prior to the start of the 13th African Union summit of heads of state and government in Sirte, east of Tripoli. The African Union has 4,300 peacekeepers deployed in Somalia(AFP/File)

Families in the Somali capital are fleeing from their homes ...

(AP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:51:40 GMT

(AP) - Families in the Somali capital are fleeing from their homes on Thursday July 2, 2009 after a battle erupted between government forces and insurgents. Doctors and witnesses said the fighting between the two sides in Mogadishu has killed 25 people over two days, leaving corpses in the streets of a city where a bloody insurgency is intensifying. The fighting started late Wednesday and continued into Thursday in residential areas. (AP Photo/Mohamed Sheikh Nor)

Islamic rebels patrol the streets of Mogadishu July 2, 2009. ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:53:48 GMT

(Reuters) - Islamic rebels patrol the streets of Mogadishu July 2, 2009. Al Qaeda-linked fighters in Somalia's al Shabaab rebel group are battling to oust President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed, himself a former Islamist insurgent who joined a peace process last year. REUTERS/Mowliid Abdi (SOMALIA CONFLICT POLITICS RELIGION)

Islamic rebels patrol the streets of Mogadishu July 2, 2009. ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:51:38 GMT

Somali President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed attends the 13th African ...

(AFP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:51:21 GMT

(AFP) - Somali President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed attends the 13th African Union summit of heads of state and government in Sirte, east of Tripoli. African leaders at a summit struggled to overcome divisions on a proposed "African government", as Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi pressed for a powerful new continental authority.(AFP/Mahmud Turkia)

A displaced southern Sudanese woman walks at a cattle camp outside ...

(AFP/File) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:40:02 GMT

(AFP/File) - A displaced southern Sudanese woman walks at a cattle camp outside the southern Sudanese town of Nassir in Upper Nile state. Somalia remains the world's most dangerous country for minority groups, followed by Iraq, Sudan, Afghanistan and Myanmar, a leading human rights group said.(AFP/File/Peter Martell)

Hard-line Al-Shebab militants patrol in southern Mogadishu's ...

(AFP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:40:02 GMT

(AFP) - Hard-line Al-Shebab militants patrol in southern Mogadishu's Bakara market during a raid by the group to find traders that sell expired food. Somalia remains the world's most dangerous country for minority groups, followed by Iraq, Sudan, Afghanistan and Myanmar, a leading human rights group said.(AFP/Mustafa Abdi)

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi (R) greets Somalia's President ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:58:39 GMT

(Reuters) - Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi (R) greets Somalia's President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed before the opening of the African Union (AU) summit in Sirte, about 600 km (370 miles) east of Tripoli, July 1, 2009. REUTERS/Ismail Zetouny (LIBYA POLITICS)

Somalia's President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed attends the opening ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:20:18 GMT

(Reuters) - Somalia's President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed attends the opening of the African Union (AU) summit in Sirte, about 600km (370 miles) east of Tripoli, July 1, 2009. REUTERS/Ismail Zetouny (LIBYA POLITICS)

President of Somalia Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed attends the opening ...

(AP) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:22:17 GMT

(AP) - President of Somalia Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed attends the opening session of the 13th African Union summit of heads of state and government in Sirte, Libya Wednesday, July 1, 2009. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)

Africa Union peacekeepers man the entrance to the presidential ...

(AFP/File) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:01:43 GMT

(AFP/File) - Africa Union peacekeepers man the entrance to the presidential palace in February in the embattled Somalia capital Mogadishu. The AU has a 4,300-strong peacekeeping force in Somalia, where they are the only thing protecting President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed in his official quarters from an offensive launched by Islamist insurgents nearly two months ago.(AFP/File/Mohamed Dahir)

Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi speaks during the 13th African ...

(AFP) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:01:43 GMT

(AFP) - Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi speaks during the 13th African Union summit of heads of state and government in Sirte. Iran's hardline president has cancelled his first foreign trip since his re-election was confirmed, leaving African leaders to turn their focus to Somalia and a continental government.(AFP/Mahmud Turkia)

Iran's hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (pictured) ...

(AFP) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:01:43 GMT

(AFP) - Iran's hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (pictured) has cancelled his first foreign trip since his re-election was confirmed, leaving African leaders to turn their focus to Somalia and a continental government.(AFP/Atta Kenare)

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gestures during a meeting ...

(AFP) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:54:28 GMT

(AFP) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gestures during a meeting with Venezuelan Energy and Petroleum Minister Rafael Ramirez in Tehran. Iran's hardline president has cancelled his first foreign trip since his re-election was confirmed, leaving African leaders to turn their focus to Somalia and a continental government.(AFP/Atta Kenare)

This photo provided by the US Navy in 2008 shows Somali pirates ...

(AFP/US NAVY/File) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:58:17 GMT

(AFP/US NAVY/File) - This photo provided by the US Navy in 2008 shows Somali pirates on a skiff. Arab states of the Gulf and Red Sea said on Monday that they are planning a joint anti-piracy force, insisting defence of the crucial Red Sea waterway was the "primary responsibility" of littoral states.(AFP/US NAVY/File)

Armed members of the hardline Al Shabaab Islamist rebel group ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:20:43 GMT

(Reuters) - Armed members of the hardline Al Shabaab Islamist rebel group stand guard outside a retail store in southern Mogadishu�s Bakara market June 29, 2009. Somali President Sheik Sharif Ahmed accused hardline Al Shabaab Islamist rebels on Sunday of forcing children to fight in battles to oust his government in the Horn of Africa country. REUTERS/Feisal Omar (SOMALIA CONFLICT POLITICS)

Members of the hardline Al Shabaab Islamist rebel group patrol ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:15:04 GMT

(Reuters) - Members of the hardline Al Shabaab Islamist rebel group patrol a street in southern Mogadishu�s Bakara market June 29, 2009. Somali President Sheik Sharif Ahmed accused hardline Al Shabaab Islamist rebels on Sunday of forcing children to fight in battles to oust his government in the Horn of Africa country. REUTERS/Feisal Omar (SOMALIA CONFLICT POLITICS)

Somali women in veils walk along the main street in the Eastleigh ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:05:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Somali women in veils walk along the main street in the Eastleigh neighbourhood of Nairobi, June 25, 2009. The bustling Eastleigh suburb has been the hub of business for Kenyan-Somalis and thousands of refugees escaping civil war in neighbouring Somalia for decades. But as people flee the continuing conflict in Somalia, the population is outgrowing Eastleigh's "Little Mogadishu" and Somalis are venturing into other parts of the city. Picture taken June 25, 2009. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya (KENYA SOCIETY CONFLICT BUSINESS)

A labourer works at a construction site of an upscale apartment ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:01:32 GMT

(Reuters) - A labourer works at a construction site of an upscale apartment in the Eastleigh neighbourhood of Nairobi, June 25, 2009. The bustling Eastleigh suburb has been the hub of business for Kenyan-Somalis and thousands of refugees escaping civil war in neighbouring Somalia for decades. But as people flee the continuing conflict in Somalia, the population is outgrowing Eastleigh's "Little Mogadishu" and Somalis are venturing into other parts of the city. Picture taken June 25, 2009. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya (KENYA CONFLICT BUSINESS CONSTRUCTION SOCIETY)

A Somali woman packs ginger roots in bags in the Eastleigh neighbourhood ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:59:16 GMT

(Reuters) - A Somali woman packs ginger roots in bags in the Eastleigh neighbourhood of Nairobi, June 25, 2009. The bustling Eastleigh suburb has been the hub of business for Kenyan-Somalis and thousands of refugees escaping civil war in neighbouring Somalia for decades. But as people flee the continuing conflict in Somalia, the population is outgrowing Eastleigh's "Little Mogadishu" and Somalis are venturing into other parts of the city. Picture taken June 25, 2009. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya (KENYA SOCIETY CONFLICT BUSINESS)

Dried spices are seen packed in plastic bags for sale at a stall ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:57:06 GMT

(Reuters) - Dried spices are seen packed in plastic bags for sale at a stall in the Eastleigh neighbourhood of Nairobi, June 25, 2009. The bustling Eastleigh suburb has been the hub of business for Kenyan-Somalis and thousands of refugees escaping civil war in neighbouring Somalia for decades. But as people flee the continuing conflict in Somalia, the population is outgrowing Eastleigh's "Little Mogadishu" and Somalis are venturing into other parts of the city. Picture taken June 25, 2009. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya (KENYA SOCIETY CONFLICT BUSINESS)

A general view shows the Eastleigh neighbourhood of Nairobi, ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:56:56 GMT

(Reuters) - A general view shows the Eastleigh neighbourhood of Nairobi, June 25, 2009. The bustling Eastleigh suburb has been the hub of business for Kenyan-Somalis and thousands of refugees escaping civil war in neighbouring Somalia for decades. But as people flee the continuing conflict in Somalia, the population is outgrowing Eastleigh's "Little Mogadishu" and Somalis are venturing into other parts of the city. Picture taken June 25, 2009. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya (KENYA SOCIETY CONFLICT BUSINESS)

Commuter buses wait for passengers in the Eastleigh neighbourhood ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:55:44 GMT

(Reuters) - Commuter buses wait for passengers in the Eastleigh neighbourhood of Nairobi, June 25, 2009. The bustling Eastleigh suburb has been the hub of business for Kenyan-Somalis and thousands of refugees escaping civil war in neighbouring Somalia for decades. But as people flee the continuing conflict in Somalia, the population is outgrowing Eastleigh's "Little Mogadishu" and Somalis are venturing into other parts of the city. Picture taken June 25, 2009. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya (KENYA SOCIETY CONFLICT BUSINESS)

A Somali woman arranges dried spices for sale at her stall in ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:53:23 GMT

(Reuters) - A Somali woman arranges dried spices for sale at her stall in the Eastleigh neighbourhood of Nairobi, June 25, 2009. The bustling Eastleigh suburb has been the hub of business for Kenyan-Somalis and thousands of refugees escaping civil war in neighbouring Somalia for decades. But as people flee the continuing conflict in Somalia, the population is outgrowing Eastleigh's "Little Mogadishu" and Somalis are venturing into other parts of the city. Picture taken June 25, 2009. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya (KENYA SOCIETY CONFLICT BUSINESS)

A female soldier from the Somali government forces patrols near ...

(AP) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:32:36 GMT

(AP) - A female soldier from the Somali government forces patrols near the presidential palace Sunday, June 28, 2009. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh)

An undated handout image shows Belgian dredging vessel "Pompei". ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:37:29 GMT

(Reuters) - An undated handout image shows Belgian dredging vessel "Pompei". Somali pirates released on June 28, 2009, the crew of the Pompei captured in mid-April, Belgian authorities said. REUTERS/Belgium's Home Affairs Office crisis centre/Handout (BELGIUM POLITICS CRIME LAW IMAGES OF THE DAY)

An undated handout image shows Belgian dredging vessel "Pompei". ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:58:52 GMT