People in Mogadishu say they endured a "sleepless night" after heavy gunfire rocked Somalia's capital, with smoke rising over the city and armed forces deployed on the streets, after clashes erupted between rival political factions ahead of planned protests.

Ex-Somali PM Khaire accuses government forces of attacking him before planned antigovernment protests in Mogadishu.

People in Mogadishu say they endured a "sleepless night" after heavy gunfire rocked Somalia's capital, with smoke rising over the city and armed forces deployed on the streets,…