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The 35 men are to be prosecuted for the hijacking of cargo vessel MV Ruen in December when they took the crew hostage. India has…
The 35 men are to be prosecuted for the hijacking of cargo vessel MV Ruen in December when they took the crew hostage. India has…
Navy captures MV Ruen off the Indian coast, ending the three-month hijacking of the Maltese-flagged bulk carrier. Indian naval forces including special commandos have seized…
The incident happened in Bakara, Mogadishu’s largest market, on Tuesday. At least 10 people were killed on Tuesday in a crowded market in Mogadishu, the…
The rise in pirate activity off Somalia suggests the impact of the Gaza war continues to spread across the region. One Sri Lankan and one…
In an exclusive interview, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud says Somalia will not yield to ‘pressure’ on the breakaway region. Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has warned…
Mohammed Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s sentence was commuted to a fine of about $900. A court in Turkey has convicted the son of Somalia’s president for…
The escalating tensions between Ethiopia and Somalia over territorial sovereignty are not just a bilateral issue; they portend broader regional and global consequences. The potential…
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Commercial ships sailing off the coast of Africa are again facing heavily armed men…
Turkish media say Mohammed Hassan Sheikh Mohamud crashed into and killed a motorcycle courier before leaving country. The Somali president’s son allegedly killed a motorcycle…
The Pentagon has said that the attempted hijacking was likely the work of Somali pirates rather than Houthi fighters. The United States has said that…
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, The blast in the central town of Beledweyne comes as Somali government has intensified operation against al-Shabab armed group. At least 10…
Premier Hamza Abdi Barre discusses why, despite the international support for the army, al-Shabab remains powerful. For almost two decades, Somali forces, backed by the…
Since 2006, the rebels have been trying to topple Somalia’s central government and establish sovereignty based on its strict interpretation of Islamic law. Fighters from…
Since February 6, there has been heavy fighting in the northern Somali city of Las Anod (Laascaanood) between troops of Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland…
Government forces and allied clan militias recaptured the base from al-Shabab in October. Fighters from the al-Shabab group stormed a military base in central Somalia…
Washington says armed conflict and humanitarian crisis in Somalia make it impossible for citizens to return safely. The United States has extended temporary deportation relief…