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Profile: Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed
BBC News Online takes a look at Somalia's President Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed.

Trek memories of 'android' actor
Actor Brent Spiner - android Data in Star Trek: The Next Generation - shares his thoughts on the sci-fi phenomenon.

Somalia's presidential hopefuls
BBC News Online takes a look at the main contenders in Somalia's presidential elections.

Puntland 'to expel Kenyans'
The breakaway Somali republic of Puntland orders Kenyans to leave within seven days.

Traders killed after Somalia fire
At least six people are killed during violence between looters and stall owners at a Mogadishu market.

UN probes illegal arms in Somalia
The United Nations is to set up a unit to investigate the violation of an arms embargo on Somalia.

Trouble with Somali talks
Negotiations to end 12 years of anarchy in Somalia have made little progress a year after they began in Kenya.

Somali politician slain in Kenya
A delegate at the Somali peace talks in Kenya is found shot dead in a forest on the edge of Nairobi.

Refugees demand Somali government
Somali refugees accuse the committee in charge of peace talks of delaying the formation of a new government.

Mogadishu insecurity worsens
The security situation in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, deteriorates with a wave of killings, abductions and car hijackings.

Somali tension as mandate ends
Residents in the Somali capital fear renewed clashes as the transitional president vows to stay on in office.

Somali president clings to office
Somalia's transitional leader says there is no alternative in place so will not step down as planned in two days time.

Somali leader quits talks
The president of the interim government walks out of peace talks in the Kenyan capital at a crucial stage.

Somali leader rejects peace deal
The president of Somalia's transitional government refuses to accept the agreement reached in Kenya.

Mobile phone deaths rock Somalia
Bandits kill six people for their mobile phones in the capital, Mogadishu, which is already wracked by civil war.

Chaos at Somali peace talks
The interim government's show of unity is damaged when the Speaker says he has sacked the president.

Coping with a long distance love
Africa Live follows the story of a US soldier separated from his African wife because of duty and distance and discovers how they cope.

Somalia arrests terror suspect
A Yemeni man accused of involvement in terror attacks in East Africa is arrested in Somalia and flown to Kenya.

Somalia border alert
Somalia's transitional government puts its forces on alert after an Ethiopian troop build-up on the border.

New Somali talks crisis
Somalia's transitional government refuses to participate as peace talks resume in Nairobi.