The departure of al Shabaab means that for the first time in 20 years, Mogadishu is under the control of government forces without any loyalty to a specific clan. About 48 hours later, on Monday August 8, the Somali President, Sheik Sharif Ahmed, arrived in Kampala at the start of a shuttle diplomacy trip that took him to Dar es Salaam for a meeting with President Jakaya Kikwete on August 10.
http://www.independent.co.ug/cover-story/4511-al-shabaab-beaten-but-not-defeated
http://www.independent.co.ug/cover-story/4511-al-shabaab-beaten-but-not-defeated
