Central-Africa
Airstrike Near Pirate-Held Vessel Off Puntland State Coast Kills at Least Nine
FILE – Cameroon-flagged M/V LUTUF general cargo ship crossing the Bosporus. The vessel was hijacked off Puntland State in August 2026 while…
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Coast
Somalia
Somali Government Says It Is Aware of Military Operations Off Puntland State Coast
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s federal government says it is aware of military operations and shelling reported off Puntland State’s coast, as regional…
Somalia
Puntland State demands answers after warship shelling targets fishermen off its coast
Garowe (AX) — Puntland State has demanded an explanation from the countries operating unnamed international warships after shelling was reported off its…
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…
Central-Africa
Official Says Pirates Hijacked Cargo Ship Carrying Turkish Weapons Off Somalia’s Coast
A cargo ship carrying Turkish weapons was seized by pirates off Somalia’s Puntland State coast, with its 10-member crew and cargo taken…
Somalia
Four feared dead after skiff destroyed off Somalia’s Eyl coast
Somalia: Four feared dead after skiff destroyed off Eyl coast EYL, PUNTLAND — A small skiff carrying four people was destroyed in…
West-Africa
144 Migrants Dead or Missing Off Mauritania’s Coast
At least 144 migrants have died or remain missing following a series of maritime disasters off Mauritania, according to the UN refugee…
West-Africa
Undav injury-time goal sends Germany past Ivory Coast atop World Cup group
Sunday June 21, 2026 Deniz Undav (C) of Germany celebrate scoring during the group E match between Germany and Cote d’Ivoire at…
World
Diver killed by shark off Western Australia coast
A morning dive off Western Australia turned deadly after a shark fatally attacked a man in waters near Perth, marking the country’s…
North-Africa
Egypt says sailors on hijacked ship off Somalia coast are in good health
Wednesday May 13, 2026 Egyptian diplomats moved quickly after pirates seized a commercial cargo vessel with an Egyptian crew off the Somali…
North-Africa
Egypt confirms oil tanker hijacked off Yemen coast, taken to Somalia
Hussien ElkabanyTuesday May 12, 2026 Egypt said Monday that an oil tanker carrying eight Egyptian sailors was seized off Yemen’s coast and…
