The United Nations say up to 90,000 civilians were displaced in the Somali capital in three days of fighting, as aid groups warned that catastrophe was unfolding in the shattered nation.

As Somalia’s prime minister was fighting for his job Wednesday ahead of a no-confidence vote scheduled for later this week, at least eight were killed in fresh violence.

The U.N. refugee agency says it has begun distributing much-needed relief supplies for some 24,000 people in the Somali town of Afgooye, 30 kilometers west of the capital Mogadishu. The UNHCR reports families are still fleeing Mogadishu every day due to an increase in violence.

Authorities in Somalia say a roadside bomb blast has rocked the capital, Mogadishu. Authorities say the bomb was intended for a military convoy passing through northern Mogadishu Monday. Some reports say two children were killed in the attack. Other sources say the victims were wounded.

For the third time in three months, organizers of Somalia's national reconciliation conference, due to begin this week in the capital, have postponed the talks. As VOA Correspondent Alisha Ryu reports from Mogadishu, Somalis had widely expected another delay.

African Union peacekeepers have begun patrolling the battered streets of the Somali capital of Mogadishu, days after the government declared victory over Islamic insurgents. About 1,600 Ugandan troops began roaming the streets of Mogadishu on Tuesday as thousands of residents began streaming back into the city.

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.

Witnesses in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, say renewed fighting between Ethiopian troops and Somali insurgents has left at least 10 people dead and at least 20 injured. Residents say the fighting broke out late Tuesday in the Al Kamin neighborhood of southern Mogadishu.

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - or OCHA - says it's extremely alarmed about deteriorating conditions for civilians in Mogadishu.

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.