Somalia
Gunmen Seize Tanker Off Yemen as Somali Piracy Resurges
Six armed men seized control of the Seamull tanker and turned it toward Somalia after boarding the vessel off Yemen, according to…
Topic
Piracy
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
Somali Piracy Rises After Two Hijackings in Four Days
Security forces patrolling the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Puntland State, the semiautonomous Somali region, in 2024.Credit…Abdirahman Hussein/Reuters Somali pirates…
Somalia
Pirates Seize Cargo Ship Off Somalia Amid Renewed Piracy Fears
Pirates have seized a merchant vessel off Somalia, maritime monitors said Monday, in the latest sign of renewed piracy activity around the…
Somalia
India sentences 44 Somali pirates to life imprisonment
Wednesday July 22, 2026 India has handed life sentences to 44 Somali nationals convicted of piracy after two dramatic vessel hijackings off…
Somalia
Indian Court Sentences 44 Somalis to Life in Prison for Piracy
Indian court sentences 44 Somali pirates to life in prison MUMBAI: An Indian court has imposed life sentences on 44 Somali nationals…
Somalia
Puntland State Accuses Somalia President Hassan Sheikh of Fueling Piracy, Undermining Federalism
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Puntland State President Said Abdullahi Deni on Monday launched a sharp attack on term-ended Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud,…
Somalia
Iran war detours ships into Somali piracy risk as attacks rise
Nimi PrincewillSaturday May 16, 2026 An armed Somali pirate stands on the shoreline as a Greek cargo ship lies anchored off Hobyo…
Central-Africa
Somali piracy threatens ships rerouted from Middle East
Nik MartinTuesday May 12, 2026 Somali pirates have turned large dhows into floating bases, extending their reach and giving them a platform…
East-Africa
Piracy rises off Somalia again amid concerns over Iran war
By Shola LawalFriday May 1, 2026 A fresh wave of hijackings off Somalia is rattling shipping lanes and reviving memories of the…
Somalia
Middle East Conflict Fuels Piracy Resurgence Off Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Rising tensions tied to Iran’s regional conflict are now reverberating far beyond the Middle East, with a new Bloomberg…
