Other United Nations officials said the envoy had urged him to keep demonstrators from crossing the demarcation line and entering southern Mogadishu.

It is replacing the American-led relief force that entered Mogadishu in December and began to disarm the warring factions and escort relief convoys to starving communities trapped by civil war.

An interim government, formed with United Nations support, has not even been able to enter Mogadishu, and has instead been stuck in Baidoa, about 150 miles away.

The diplomats also pledged economic and political support to Somalia's long-neglected interim government, which was formed with United Nations support but has been unable to enter Mogadishu, the previous capital, and has been stuck in Baidoa, about 150 miles away.

On December 28, 2006, after the defeat of the Islamic Courts Union (ICU), Aidid was present when government forces entered Mogadishu.

On January 8, 2007, as the Battle of Ras Kamboni raged, TFG President Ahmed entered Mogadishu for the first time since being elected to office.

After entering Mogadishu, the Darandoolle quarrelled with the Ajuran.

On 8 January 2007, as the Battle of Ras Kamboni raged, TFG President and founder Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, a former colonel in the Somali Army, entered Mogadishu for the first time since being elected to office.

When this is all over, we will enter Mogadishu peacefully.

Ali Ghedi, the Prime Minister of the transitional government, stated that Somali government troops had entered Mogadishu without resistance, as well as the town of Afgoye on its outskirts.