Somalia takes war to Al-Shabaab extremist militants and there are signs it is containing the threat in Mogadishu
Somalia has been without a properly functional central government since the overthrow by warlords of the dictator Siad Barre in 1991.
US pauses humanitarian aid to Somalia after authorities in Mogadishu order demolition of WFP warehouse at main seaport
The suspension comes as the Trump administration has ratcheted up criticism of Somali refugees and migrants in the United States, including over well-publicised fraud allegations involving childcare centres in Minnesota.
