Around 90 die in Somalia militia battles
AFRICA: Heavy fighting between rival Somali militia linked to Islamic courts and a new “anti-terror” alliance has killed about 90 people in the last three days in the capital Mogadishu, residents and local radio said on Friday. Hundreds of Somalis have fled the capital and businesses have closed during the latest flare-up between fighters loyal to the powerful courts and warlords linked to a recently-formed political group called the Mogadishu Anti-Terrorism Coalition. Full Story