In Somalia, militants have attacked African Union peacekeepers in capital Mogadishu, as President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed celebrates a year in office. At least 12 people, including civilians, are reported to have been killed in the violence. Islamist group al-Shabab has said it carried out the multiple attacks.<br/><br/> According AFP, some 200 Somali officials were listening to a poetry reading to mark President Ahmed's anniversary as shells landed nearby. President Ahmed, a moderate Islamist and former insurgent leader, was elected in January 2009 after UN-sponsored talks in neighbouring Djibouti but his government remains weak.