 And news from other parts of Africa, a bomb has exploded near a police convoy in the Somali capital of Mogadishu on Saturday. Police officials say it was a car bomb blast that targeted a convoy carrying Bernard the original police commander, Farhan Karol. The police have not yet ascertained how many people have been killed or wounded, but Karol escaped unhurt in the attack. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, but the Al-Shabaab terrorist group often carries out attacks on civilians and armed forces in the East African country.