Ethiopian and Government forces in Somalia's capital Mogadishu are trying to seal off the centre of the city as they search for insurgents. Military roadblocks have been set up around Mogadishu as soldiers carry out door-to-door searches.

At least eight people have been killed and 26 wounded in gunbattles between security forces and insurgents in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu.

Witnesses in Somalia's capital say at least four people have been killed in renewed fighting between insurgents and government forces.

A roadside bomb has killed two soldiers and wounded several civilians in Somalia's violent capital. Witnesses say the bomb Thursday targeted a military convoy in northern Mogadishu. There are conflicting reports on whether the dead soldiers were Somalis or Ethiopians. At least four civilians were wounded in the blast.

Somalia's Prime Minister, Ali Mohamed Gedi, is claiming victory over Islamic insurgents in Mogadishu, and he says fighting in the Somali capital is almost over. But the latest round of clashes raises concerns about future stability in Somalia and has led to calls on the transitional government to reach out to dissident elements. VOA's Bill Rodgers reports.

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed grave concern at the violence in Somalia. VOA's Peter Heinlein at U.N. headquarters reports officials also fear the consequences of Somalia's burgeoning humanitarian crisis.

The prime minister of Somalia's transitional government is claiming victory over insurgents in Mogadishu. But a former member of parliament denies that the transitional government is in control of the volatile capital. Cathy Majtenyi reports for VOA from Nairobi.

Mortar shells killed more civilians in Mogadishu today, and sent hundreds more fleeing the Somali capital in the biggest mass exodus in the last 16 years. Battles since April 18 pitting Somali and Ethiopian troops against Islamist insurgents have killed at least 131 people.

Residents in Somalia's capital say at least 30 people have been killed and at least 100 wounded in two days of intense fighting between insurgents and Ethiopian troops that support the government.

The government in Eritrea is angrily denying U.S. accusations that it is supporting insurgents in Somalia in order to fight a proxy war against Eritrea's arch rival, Ethiopia. VOA Correspondent Alisha Ryu has details from our East Africa Bureau in Nairobi.

A third day of of fighting has broken out in Somalia's capital between Islamic insurgents and government forces backed by Ethiopian troops. Heavy weapons fire was heard Saturday in Mogadishu.

After several days of relative calm, heavy fighting resumed in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. Battles between Ethiopian troops and insurgent fighters have reportedly killed and wounded dozens of civilians.