Somali pirates released a hijacked ship, MV Abdullah, and its crew of 23 early on Sunday after a US$5 million ransom was paid, according to two pirates. “The money was brought to us two nights ago as usual … we checked whether the money was fake or not. Then we divided the money into groups … Read more
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ben Kalu, has solicited the cooperative efforts of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in boosting the exportation of primary products from Nigeria and Africa in general. Mr Kalu made the call, Monday, when he visited the Director-General of the WTO, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, in Geneva on the sidelines … Read more
The 35 men are to be prosecuted for the hijacking of cargo vessel MV Ruen in December when they took the crew hostage. India has brought 35 captured Somali pirates to Mumbai to stand trial, days after its navy recaptured a hijacked bulk carrier and rescued several hostages. The destroyer INS Kolkata, which led the … Read more
By Catherine Nicholls | CNN Three people were killed and 27 people injured in a “terrorist attack” at a hotel near Somalia’s presidential palace on Thursday, the country’s state broadcaster Somalia National Television (SNTV) has reported. According to SNTV, five armed gunmen attacked the SYL Hotel in the capital Mogadishu on Thursday night. All five … Read more
PUNTLAND, SOMALIA – JANUARY 29: Puntland Maritime Police Forces (PMPF) are patrolling against the recently increasing pirate attacks off the coast in Puntland, Somalia on January 29, 2024. (Photo by Abuukar Mohamed Muhidin/Anadolu via Getty Images) Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Somali pirates are back on the attack, with piracy around the Horn of … Read more
By Lolita C. Baldor | Associated Press WASHINGTON — Under the darkness of night, in the roiling high seas off the coast of Somalia, members of the U.S. Navy’s SEAL Team 3 began to climb aboard an unflagged ship that was carrying illicit Iranian-made weapons to Yemen. Navy Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Christopher J. … Read more
The Ethiopia-Somalia feud continues with Mogadishu claiming its territorial integrity has been violated by the deal. Somalia said on Thursday there was no room for mediation in a dispute with Ethiopia unless Addis Ababa cancelled a controversial deal with the breakaway region of Somaliland. Tensions in the Horn of Africa have escalated after landlocked Ethiopia … Read more
Two U.S Navy soldiers have been reported missing off the coast of Somalia, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said Friday in a statement. “On the evening of January 11, two U.S. Navy Sailors were reported missing at sea while conducting operations off the coast of Somalia,” CENTCOM wrote. “Search and rescue operations are currently ongoing … Read more
This deal would make Ethiopia the first nation to recognise the breakaway state. China views Somaliland as part of Somalia’s territory and an internal matter. However, Beijing has been apprehensive of growing ties between Somaliland and Taiwan since 2020, when they set up representative offices. “China supports the federal government of Somalia in safeguarding national … Read more
On Monday, an agreement signed in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, between Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and President Muse Bihi Abdi of the breakaway republic of Somaliland preceded a shocking announcement that has already set the tone for interstate relations in the Horn of Africa this year. The memorandum of understanding was for the leasing … Read more
