Somalia
Gunmen Seize Tanker Off Yemen as Somali Piracy Resurges
Six armed men seized control of the Seamull tanker and turned it toward Somalia after boarding the vessel off Yemen, according to…
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Somalia
Somalia Faces New Hunger Crisis as UN Food Agency Reports Sharp Funding Shortfall
Somali women displaced by drought sit at Feynuus Nutrition Centre on the outskirts of the capital, Mogadishu, Somalia Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026.…
East-Africa
South West State Minister Calls on Kenya to Arrest Former President Laftagareen
Baidoa (AX) — South West State officials have urged Kenya to arrest former state President Abdiasis Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen and extradite him…
Somalia
Puntland State Says Foreign Actors May Be Behind Piracy Resurgence Off Somalia’s Coast
Somalia: Puntland State investigates possible foreign role in renewed coastal piracy AXADLE, Puntland State — Puntland State authorities have launched an investigation…
Somalia
Somalia Reaffirms Cyprus Policy After Speaker’s Message to Northern Cyprus
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia has moved to head off speculation over its position on Cyprus, insisting that its foreign policy remains unchanged…
Central-Africa
Somali Piracy Rises After Two Hijackings in Four Days
Security forces patrolling the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Puntland State, the semiautonomous Somali region, in 2024.Credit…Abdirahman Hussein/Reuters Somali pirates…
Somalia
Somali Government Prepares Competitive Oil Bidding Process for Investors in Somalia
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia is moving toward an open, competitive bidding process for companies seeking to enter its oil industry, as the…
Somalia
Two Suspected Militants Killed While Planting Landmines in Somalia’s Middle Shabelle Region
Mahaday (AX) — A suspected attack at Mahaday’s livestock market was thwarted Thursday night when Hirshabelle State police shot and killed two…
Somalia
Somalia Distances Itself From Former Speaker’s Northern Cyprus Post, Reviving Questions Over Turkish Influence
Somalia Rejects Former Speaker’s Northern Cyprus Message, Reigniting Debate Over Ankara’s Influence MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has moved…
Central-Africa
Six Indians Among 10 Crew Members Aboard Cargo Ship Hijacked by Somali Pirates
Six Indians are among the 10 crew members aboard a Cameroon-flagged cargo ship seized by pirates off Somalia’s Puntland State coast earlier…
East-Africa
North Western State of Somalia President Proposes Berbera for Foreign Military Bases, Citing Djibouti Model
Nairobi (AX) — North Western State of Somalia President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro says his administration wants to turn the territory’s coastline…
