While regional leaders are gathered in the city to discuss their coordinated offensive against the al-Shabab militant group, mortar shells have exploded in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia.
The presidential palace is closely guarded, and the four shells struck nearby areas.
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There have been no reported casualties.
Following recent military successes by the Somali government against the Islamist militants, the leaders of Kenya, Ethiopia, and Djibouti will meet there on Wednesday.
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Al-Shabab still controls large areas of Somalia and is continuing to carry out regular attacks.
But they have lost territory since the government, backed by US and African troops, launched a new offensive last August.