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Residents of the Somali capital, Mogadishu, are feeling safer and more optimistic than they were a year ago, according to a new survey.<\/p>\n

The Heritage Institute of Policy Studies, which analysed data collected from more than 1,600 residents, said people reported a decline in violence.<\/p>\n

However, serious concerns remain, such as attacks by Islamist group al-Shabab, and mistrust of the security services.<\/p>\n

Somalia has been ravaged by conflict for more than two decades.<\/p>\n

Thousands of Somalis have been returning from abroad to help rebuild the country as security has improved in recent years.<\/p>\n

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The AU has some 22,000 troops battling al-Shabab militants in Somalia<\/div>\n

Al-Shabab was forced out of Mogadishu in 2011 but still stages frequent attacks in the city and controls many rural areas.<\/p>\n

In February, its fighters stormed Villa Somalia, a large complex which houses the presidential palace and other government institutions, killing 11 people.<\/p>\n

The African Union has some 22,000 troops in Somalia, in support of the UN-backed government.<\/p>\n

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Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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