...a union consisting of 53 African states, most run by dictators of one flavor or another. The only all-African state not in the AU is Morocco. Established in 2002, the AU is the successor to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), which was even less successful...
and Somali troops seized a town on the outskirts of Mogadishu on Tuesday from Islamist orcs, the latest since the pro-government forces took control of the port city last weekend.
Daud Hajji Iro, the front man for Middle Shabelle region, said the troops moved into El-ma'an port on Tuesday and that most of the town was under the coalition's control.
"African Union and Somali troops are here now, and Al-Shabaab
... Somalia's version of the Taliban, functioning as an arm of al-Qaeda...
fighters abandoned the town," Mr. Iro said by phone. "The fighting has stopped and people are indoors. We hope no more fighting will happen."
The situation is reportedly calm and business and people's movement have returned into normal soon after the allied forces backed by tanks and machine-guns rolled in the town.
Al shabab officials were unavailable on the phone for further details and comments on the Somalia government claims.