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Somalia is ranked one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a journalist due to the lawlessness and anarchy in the country.

The Kenyan troops invaded Somalia in 2011 to battle Al-Shabaab following series of kidnappings and attacks in their country.

There was no claim of responsibility for the attack which comes amid fears that Al-Shabaab could retake the city from Somali and AU troops' control.

The cancelation of the forum came after Galmudug leader and Somali PM Roble agreed to convene in Mogadishu. 

Somali leaders failed to resolve their dispute through dialogue as the country is in a critical time, facing the threat of Al-Shabaab and election challenges.  

Yasin Farey, the former NISA commander in Benadir region, has been fired by Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble last week over the disappearance of a senior spy agent Ikran Tahlil.

Al-Shabaab claimed it has killed several African Union soldiers in the attack against the AMISOM base in the Middle Shabelle region.

NISA is embroiled in a split over the leadership as the outgoing president and PM are at loggerheads of the control of the powerful spy agency.

The UN's envoy for Somalia James Swan attended the meeting at Villa Somalia between Farmajo and the visiting delegation. 

The standoff between the term-ended Somali president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and PM Roble emerged early this month after the dismissal of NISA chief Fahad Yasin.

The appointment comes as the Horn of Africa nation battles its worst political surge and public anger grows over the mysterious death of NISA agent Ikran Tahlil. 

HirShabelle becomes the last Somali regional state to hold the long-delayed Upper House election which is overshadowed by corruption.