A car bomb has exploded outside a popular restaurant in the Somali capital, Mogadishu.
The BBC’s Moalimu Mohammed in Mogadishu says 11 people have been confirmed dead in the explosion and others have been seriously injured. Banooda restaurant is in front of the Central Hotel, which is often frequented by politicians. Militants from the al-Shabab Islamist group often attack hotels, restaurants and government complexes in the city.