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Tanker captain’s family pleads for help after Somali pirate hijacking

Monday April 27, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — A family in Indonesia is pressing its government to step in after Somali pirates seized an oil tanker off the country’s coast last week and took an Indonesian captain hostage. Ashari Samadikun, 33, is among 17 crew members captured when armed men hijacked the UAE-flagged tanker Honour 25 about 30 nautical miles offshore, security officials in Puntland State said. The vessel was traveling from Oman to Mogadishu when it came under attack. Speaking from their home in Gowa regency,…

Jerry Rawlings: A Revolutionary Captain’s Journey

Former President of Ghana, Jerry Rawlings, belonged to a generation of young soldiers who were anxious about reforms in West Africa. Its impact on Ghana's political life has been unique and lasting. Jerry John Rawlings had already gone down in history during his lifetime. Nickname " the redeemer In Ghana or the "African Che" of the international press, he was one of the rare African heads of state who had left power peacefully after reforming his country deeply. A champion of "good governance", thisfree soul What does…