The Somali government, although internationally recognised, is weak; its army is mostly a mixture of militias still loyal to quarrelling warlords.
The US government insists it has no firm proof that any American nationals took part in the Westgate attack, but the FBI is thought to be investigating the suspected involvement of al-Shabaab recruits from Somali communities in Minnesota and Maine.
Kenya's chief of defence, General Julius Karangi, said fighters from an array of nations participated in the attack claimed by al-Shabaab, a Somali group allied with al-Qaida.
Since 2007, more than 22 young Somali men have also travelled from Minnesota to Somalia to join the terrorist group al-Shabab.
If it goes ahead with its decision, it would be the second time the bank has warned Somali remittance companies of pending account closures; in October 2014, the bank reversed a prior decision to close their accounts.
The event raised more than £6000, which will be put towards long-term, sustainable projects, including sponsoring Somali students to attend university.
You know, there was a period when the Dutch activist Ayaan Hirsi Ali was really prominent in the media, and people called me up expecting me to be like her because I was Somali too.
Can I also say, 37% of population, including the Bengali and the Somali population, are non-white.
Related: The careless, astonishing cruelty of Barack Obama's government | George Monbiot "On February 6, our financial services system stopped working with Somali money-wiring services to send money to Somalia," said Ellison.
They may be Somali or Sudanese, it doesn't matter.
When I asked this grey-haired Somali about the al-Shabaab presence in Goobweyn he shrugged as if to dismiss the question.
