Islamist gain ground in Somalia: Capital Mogadishu under their control

Islamist fighters declare victory in Somali capital

Islamist warlords have announced that that they have taken control of Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, after weeks of the worst fighting in a decade.

Islamists take Somali capital, four warlord-ministers sacked

Mogadishu - An Islamist militia announced Monday it had seized control of the Somali capital Mogadishu from an alliance of warlords, after the worst fighting in the country in recent years that claimed over 350 lives.

Prime Minister Ali Mohamed Gedi also confirmed he had sacked four ministers in the transitional government over their involvement in the unrest.

African Union (AU) seeks US help in Somalia

Sassou, who said the AU was struggling to find a solution to the crisis, urged the Bush administration to do more to help put a government in place there without providing aid to warlords battling for control on the country.