Somalia
Somali pirates demand $3 million for release of 10 hostages
Somali pirates are seeking a $3 million ransom for 10 Pakistani sailors held since April, reviving fears over a maritime threat that…
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Four Suspected Somali Pirates Buried After Reported Turkish Drone Strike
Garowe (AX) — Four men suspected of piracy were buried Thursday in Garmaal, a coastal area of Puntland State’s Nugaal region, one…
Somalia
Electoral Commission Postpones Hirshabelle Parliamentary and Local Council Elections
Mogadishu (AX) — Elections for Hirshabelle’s House of Representatives and local councils will not go ahead on Thursday, Aug. 20, after Somalia’s…
Somalia
Five Americans Among Seven Killed in Helicopter Crash During Kenya Safari
Five Americans among seven killed in helicopter crash during Kenya safari Five Americans were among seven people killed Wednesday when a safari…
Somalia
Somali Pirates Demand $3 Million for Release of 10 Captives
Piracy off Somalia, which declined sharply after international intervention in 2011, has begun to re-emerge in recent years Islamabad (AX) — Somali…
Somalia
Fighting in southwestern Somalia kills dozens, including four civilians
At least four civilians were killed and 98 wounded after hours of heavy fighting between government forces and militias in Somalia’s southwestern…
Somalia
Former Somali president blames federal government for deadly Baidoa fighting
Mogadishu (AX) — Former Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has held the Federal Government responsible for Monday’s deadly clashes in Baidoa, warning…
Somalia
North Western State of Somalia army commander defects and joins Northeastern state forces in Sanaag region
Las Anod (AX) — A former North Western State of Somalia army commander has defected to Somalia’s Northeastern State army in Sanaag,…
Somalia
DR Congo Ebola outbreak becomes the country’s deadliest ever
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has become the country’s deadliest on record, with more than 2,300 people killed…
North-Africa
Somali President Receives Credentials From Seven New Ambassadors
Somalia’s diplomatic outreach gained fresh momentum on Wednesday as President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud accepted the credentials of seven newly appointed ambassadors, formally…
Somalia
Somalia-Turkey Relations Enter New Phase of Strategic Partnership, Prime Minister Says
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia and Turkey are entering a new era of cooperation built around mutual interests and shared prosperity, Prime Minister…
