But after deadly attacks on Saturday in Mogadishu, which claimed at least 267 lives, some social media users have been asking where the solidarity for Somalia is, and why there are no trending hashtags like those which have emerged after attacks in the US and Europe.

India R. McGee @innajongee

If what happened in #Mogadishu had happened in Milan or Milwaukee or Middlesbrough we wouldn’t still be talking about Harvey Weinstein...

Ta Lungaz @Gqanyi

Mogadishu blast is not even trending..Africa u a on ur own...????

Khaled Beydoun a professor of Law in Detroit, criticised the depth of media coverage in a social media post which has been shared hundreds of times on Facebook and more than 6,000 times on Twitter.

"I hate comparing human tragedies, but the mainstream media makes you do it," he posted on Facebook.

"There are no slogans claiming 'we are Mogadishu' and no catchy images floating around social media demonstrating solidarity."

He is not alone in having this view. Between Saturday, when the attack took place, and the early hours of Monday morning the hashtag #IAmMogadishu had generated little over 200 tweets, but by Tuesday there were more than 13,000 tweets as social media users expressed their frustration over the lack of media attention the attacks were being given.

Farah ???? @unflawlehss

#IAmMogadishu If the media can't make it trending, we have to.

Abdul Fathah @afathah

Poor brown folks who live in a country that doesnt offer anything to western countries are worthless to the eyes of media. #IAmMogadishu

However, there was one sign that western countries were paying interest - as the Eiffel Tower turned out its lights in tribute:

La tour Eiffel ?@LaTourEiffel

Tonight, from midnight, I will turn my lights off to pay tribute to the victims of the Mogadishu attack. #EiffelTower