Somalia has suffered decades of political instability but in recent years a peacekeeping force from the African Union along with US troops have reclaimed control of Mogadishu and other areas from al-Shabab - an al-Qaeda affiliate.
Soomaaliya ayaa tobannaankii sano ee lasoo dhaafay la daalaadhaceysay xasilooni darro siyaasadeed, laakiin sanaddihii dambe ciidamo nabad ilaalin ah oo ka socda Midowga Afrika oo kaashanaya milatariga Mareykanka ayaa magaalada Muqdisho iyo deegaanno kale ka qabsaday kooxda al-Shabaab oo gacan saar la leh ururka Al-Qaacidda.