North-Africa
Shipwreck Off Libya’s Coast Leaves Sudanese Migrants Dead
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said at least 17 Sudanese refugees have drowned after a boat sank in the Mediterranean, in one…
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Coast
Somalia
Pirates seize another vessel off Somali coast as threat level rises
Harry SekulichMonday April 27, 2026 Shipping routes off Somalia are once again under close scrutiny after a cargo vessel was seized in…
Somalia
Pirates Hijack Cargo Ship Off Somalia, Vessel Heads Toward Coast
MOGADISHU, Somalia — A suspected pirate team seized a St. Kitts and Nevis-flagged general cargo ship off Somalia’s coast Monday and was…
Somalia
Pirates hijack oil tanker with 17 crew off Somali coast
Saturday April 25, 2026 Somali pirates have seized an oil tanker off the country’s northeastern coast, underscoring a renewed threat on a…
Somalia
Pirates Hijack Oil Tanker Off Somalia Coast
Pirates have seized an oil tanker carrying 17 crew members off Somalia’s coast, multiple security officials told the BBC, in a brazen…
Somalia
Pirates hijack oil tanker with 17 crew off Somali coast
Saturday April 25, 2026 An oil tanker was left under guard after being freed, a stark reminder of how quickly piracy can…
North-Africa
At least 17 Somali migrants die in boat capsizing off Algeria coast
Friday April 24, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — A boat carrying Somali migrants capsized between Algeria and Spain, killing at least 17 people,…
Somalia
Somalia to drill Curad-1 offshore well 275 kilometers off coast, minister says
Sunday April 12, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia is on the verge of its first offshore deep-water drilling campaign, with Petroleum and…
North-Africa
Dozens Feared Missing After Migrant Boat Capsizes Off Libya Coast
At least two people have been confirmed dead and dozens remain unaccounted for after a migrant vessel capsized in the Mediterranean, rescuers…
Somalia
Naval Forces Monitor Hijacked Dhow Off Somalia’s Coast
MOGADISHU, Somalia — International naval forces are tracking an Iranian-flagged dhow seized by suspected pirates off Somalia’s coast, maritime security agencies said…
Somalia
At least 18 die after migrant boat sinks off Turkey’s Aegean coast
Wednesday April 1, 2026 A migrant boat capsized off Turkey’s western Mugla province on Wednesday, killing at least 18 people as coastguard…
