
On October 14 Mogadishu was rocked by the deadliest explosion in its history, killing more than 400 people and injuring hundreds of others. Reliable figures are hard to come by, but the blast, which flattened the buildings around the clogged Zoppe Junction in the Hodan district, has caused mayhem and material destruction estimated to be in the millions of dollars.
Al-Shabaab after Godane?
For over six years, has Ahmed Abdi Godane led al-Shabaab with a macabre mix of unbridled brutality and striking charisma.