A Ugandan soldier serving with the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) stands at the back of an amoured fighting vehicle near a defensive position along the front-line in the Yaaqshiid District of northern Mogadishu. In the face of a surge of car bombings and improvised explosive device (IED) attacks, the 9,700-strong African Union force continues to conduct security and counter-IED operations in and around the Somali capital. AU-UN IST PHOTO / STUART PRICE.