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Hardline islamist militia display their weapons as a sign of defiance and hostility February 02, 2009 in Mogadishu after they rejected newly elected Somalia President, moderate Islamist Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed. The Somalia capital remains restive even after the pullout by Ethiopian troops as hardliners continue launching sporadic attacks on civilians and targeting AU forces, posing a formidable challenge for new President, Sheikh Ahmed, to break the political deadlock and bridge armed factions and government. AFP PHOTO/Abdirashid ABDULLE (Photo credit should read ABDIRASHID ABDULLE/AFP/Getty Images)