East-Africa
Somali Pirates Hijack Oil Tanker Off Yemen in Latest Maritime Attack
A tanker carrying oil products has been hijacked off Yemen by Somali pirates, marking the sixth seizure of a commercial vessel since…
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Somali Region’s Eight-Year Transformation Charts Progress From Ruin to Recovery
Eight years ago, Ethiopia’s Somali Regional State was synonymous with political turmoil, humanitarian distress and deep underdevelopment. More than 7,000 political prisoners…
East-Africa
Somali piracy surge claims Iran-linked oil tanker
A sanctioned oil tanker allegedly involved in moving Iranian petroleum products has been seized off Yemen in the latest sign of a…
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…
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…
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…
East-Africa
Somali Army Clashes With Rebel Forces Over Control of Key City Baidoa
Civilians stand amid smoke rising from a shop struck by artillery after fighting between Somalia’s federal troops and armed opposition groups in…
East-Africa
Zambia’s Hakainde Hichilema Secures Second Presidential Term
Hakainde Hichilema has secured a second five-year term as Zambia’s president, winning 60% of the vote and defeating his closest rival, Brian…
East-Africa
China, Japan Continue Pursuing Somali Pirates Amid Asia-Pacific Rivalry
A Kawasaki P-1 patrol aircraft has arrived at Japan’s military base in Djibouti for the first time, beginning anti-smuggling patrols off Somalia’s…
East-Africa
Jailed Malawi Activist Taken to Hospital as Court Rules on Bail
Sylvester Namiwa, executive director of the Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives, has been returned to police detention after being hospitalised…
