A Ugandan soldier serving with the African Union Mission in Somalia stands guard in Mogadishu
A Ugandan soldier serving with the African Union Mission in Somalia stands guard as a tank passes following an advance with the Somali National Army to capture Mogadishu University, on January 20. Somali transitional government forces on Saturday vowed to rid Mogadishu of all "violent elements," a day after a major offensive aimed at dislodging Al-Qaeda-linked Shebab militia from the capital.