East-Africa
Puntland State of Somalia Accuses Somalia and Türkiye of Paying Pirates After MV LUTUF Freed
Garowe (AX) — Puntland State has challenged Somalia’s account of the release of the MV LUTUF, alleging that ransom payments by the…
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Puntland
Somalia
Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake Strikes Off Somalia’s Puntland State Coast
Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes off Somalia’s Puntland State coast AXADLE, Somalia — A magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit the sea roughly 145 kilometres…
Somalia
Puntland State says Somali officials called pirates, facilitated ransom for hijacked MV LUTUF
Somalia: Puntland State alleges federal officials negotiated ransom with pirates holding MV LUTUF AXADLE, Somalia — Puntland State’s Ministry of Security has…
Somalia
Puntland State President Accuses Foreign Countries of Exploiting Somali Piracy
Somalia: Puntland State Leader Says Foreign Powers Are Using Piracy to Access Coastal Resources GARACAD, Somalia — Puntland State President Said Abdullahi…
Somalia
Somalia’s Deni Accuses Foreign Powers of Using Piracy to Justify Military Presence off Puntland State
Somalia: Deni Says Foreign Powers Are Exploiting Piracy to Justify Military Presence off Puntland State GARACAD, Somalia — Puntland State President Said…
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…
Somalia
Federal and Galmudug Officials Criticize Puntland State President’s Visit to Dhinowda
Mogadishu (AX) — Puntland State President Said Abdullahi Deni’s visit to Dhinowda district in Mudug region has drawn warnings from federal and…
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…
Somalia
Türkiye Declines to Deny Deadly Strikes on Puntland State Coast in BBC Response
Türkiye has stopped short of denying responsibility for two deadly strikes reported along Puntland State’s coast, where at least 13 people were…
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
Puntland State warns ransom payments may fuel piracy’s return in Somalia
Somalia: Puntland State cautions that ransom payments may revive piracy networks AXADLE, Somalia, August 24, 2026 — Puntland State authorities have cautioned…
