North-Africa
Egypt urges Somalia to accelerate release of 8 Egyptian sailors held off Somali coast
Egypt is pressing Somalia to help bring home eight sailors held for months aboard a hijacked vessel off the Somali coast, with…
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North-Africa
Cairo Pursues Swift Release of Egyptian Sailors Detained Off Somalia
Egypt is intensifying diplomatic efforts to secure the release of sailors detained aboard a vessel off Somalia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,…
East-Africa
Key Factors Behind the Renewed Rise in Piracy Off Somalia’s Coast
Somalia’s federal government said on August 29 that Turkish naval forces, operating alongside Somali troops, had retaken the cargo ship MV Lutuf…
Central-Africa
US-sanctioned tanker hijacked off Yemen coast and diverted to Somalia
A Somali pirate skiff. Photo: Indian Navy An armed group has seized a tanker off Yemen and is reportedly steering it toward…
Central-Africa
Puntland State accuses Türkiye of deadly strike off Nugaal coast after pirates seize M/V Lutuf
Garowe (AX) — Puntland State authorities have blamed Türkiye for a series of deadly strikes off Somalia’s Nugaal coast after pirates seized…
Central-Africa
Türkiye denies reports of airstrike off Puntland State coast after nine people killed
Garowe (AX) — Türkiye has rejected claims that its aircraft carried out a deadly strike off Puntland State’s coast, where fishermen and…
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…
Somalia
Search continues for 22 people after bulk carrier sinks off India
A frantic search continued off India’s eastern coast on Sunday after a Panama-flagged cargo ship carrying 24 crew members sank, leaving two…
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…
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…
