At least 70 people were killed and more than 50 injured when a truck carrying explosives was driven into a gate and detonated near a government compound in Mogadishu.
A spokesperson from al-Shabab admitted to carrying out the attack.
The BBC's Will Ross says, 'It's one of the largest blasts to happen in many months in Somalia.'
Read the full BBC report here
PRAYPray for peace in Somalia. Pray for the families of the victims of this attack and for those who are undergoing medical treatment. Continue to remember those affected by famine in Somalia and other parts of East Africa that food will reach them and that rains will fall and crops will grow.
Pray for protection on aid workers as they travel into dangerous areas to provide vital aid and relief.