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In Mogadishu, prayers amid lull in violence

Weary residents of Somalia’s war-ravaged capital headed to Friday prayers, bolstered by a week of relative calm since an Islamic militia seized control of Mogadishu and tightened its grip on this lawless nation. It was the first time in more than a decade that residents have observed prayers in a unified city — albeit one unified by force. Full Story