MOGADISHU, Somalia, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- Authorities say at least 20 people were killed and dozens more wounded in fierce street fighting in Mogadishu, Somalia.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- At least seven civilians have died since fighting erupted in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, with officials saying peacekeepers also are coming under fire.

WASHINGTON, May 22 (UPI) -- Lobbyist Charles Black, a friend and key adviser to U.S. Sen. John McCain, has come under fire for his representing foreign interests, including dictators.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, Feb. 14 (UPI) -- A day after his kidnapping by armed bandits in Somalia, local police on Wednesday freed a German aid worker.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, Dec. 13 (UPI) -- Islamic insurgents in Somalia opened fire Thursday on Mogadishu's main market, killing at least 13 people.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, July 15 (UPI) -- A peace conference aimed at healing conflict in Somalia began and then immediately adjourned Sunday to give delegates more time to arrive.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, April 13 (UPI) -- Somalia's interior minister is accusing international relief agencies of distributing expired food in the strife-torn African country. Mohamed Mohamud Guled made the accusation at a news conference Friday in the capital of Mogadishu, Shabelle Media Networ

UNITED NATIONS, March 1 (UPI) -- A senior U.N. official says Somalia is at a "turning point" with the population buoyed by a new government.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- The Union of Islamic Courts and members of the Somali parliament signed a peace agreement Saturday.