Somalia is trying to rebuild after two decades of civil war and lawlessness, but persistent attacks in the capital have complicated that effort. The fragile government is being backed by international aid aimed at preventing it from becoming a haven for al Qaeda-style militants in East Africa. Here: a boy injured during an attack by the Islamist group al Shabaab at Maka Al-Mukarama hotel recuperates at a hospital in Mogadishu, March 28, 2015. (Photo by Ismail Taxta/Reuters)
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