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ALJAZEERA

Somalia's al-Shabab, the armed anti-government group, has attacked the presidential palace in Mogadishu, leaving at least 14 civilians dead, officials and witnesses say.

Government forces backed by African Union troops retaliated on Saturday against the fighters, whose attack came as Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, the Somali president, was attending a conference in Turkey.

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AFRICA NEWS

Dozens of armed Al-Shabaab fighters stormed Somaliweyn Radio - an independent broadcasting house - in Mogadishu, capital of Somalia, managers said on Friday. According to the station's website the militants took FM transmitters after the insurgents had seized the area from government forces.