The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. February 28, 2018 Somalia: Nearly 40 People Killed in 2 Bombings in Mogadishu ----------------------------------------------------------- In Somalia, the death toll has risen from a double suicide bombing in the capital Mogadishu on Friday. Nearly 40 people were killed in the explosions and subsequent gunfire near the presidential palace and a popular hotel. The militant group al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for the attacks. .