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After almost a day-long battle, Somali forces have regained control of a hotel near the presidential palace in the capital Mogadishu, that had been seized by al-Shabab militants.

An exhibition of giant painted globes, exploring the history and legacy of the Atlantic slave trade through the eyes of more than 100 artists, has been on a three-month tour across the UK.

And we meet Egyptian rapper Wegz, who has been influenced by Afrobeat music and descendants of the Nubian Kingdom in Alexandria.

Photo: A deserted stretch along the Maka al-Mukarama street following an Islamist militant attack on the Villa Rose Hotel in Mogadishu. Credit: Reuters.