Tag: Somalia
11 killed in Somali attack
At least 11 insurgents have been killed in clashes with Somali Government forces in the capital, Mogadishu, witnesses say.[MORE]
'Aggressive military action' needed to tackle pirates
The world's biggest oil tanker company says a more aggressive military approach is the only answer to tackling the growing threat of piracy off Somalia.[MORE]
Pirates' hauls prompt fears for Aussie seafarers
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The Maritime Union is worried recent attacks by Somalian pirates will encourage pirates in the Indonesian shipping lanes.[MORE]
Shipping giant re-routes fleet to avoid pirates
One of the world's biggest shipping firms is re-routing its merchant fleet to avoid piracy off Africa's east coast.[MORE]
Hijacked ship released after owner pays ransom
A Hong Kong-flagged ship hijacked two months ago off the coast of Somalia is returning home after its owner paid a ransom to a group of pirates.[MORE]
Pirates demand $40m ransom for oil tanker
Somali pirates who hijacked the Saudi oil super-tanker Sirius Star are demanding $US25 million in ransom.[MORE]
Hijacked tanker owners in ransom talks with Somali pirates
The owners of a hijacked Saudi supertanker with a $US100 million oil cargo are in ransom negotiations.[MORE]
Somali pirates release Hong Kong ship
Somali pirates have released a Hong Kong-flagged ship and its 25 crew seized two months ago, a Kenyan maritime official said.[MORE]
Indian navy sinks pirate ship
The Indian navy says it has sunk a pirate ship in the Gulf of Aden.[MORE]
Somali pirates seize another ship
Somali pirates have seized another ship despite a large international naval presence in the waters off their lawless country.[MORE]
Armed guards not the answer to pirate threat: expert
International shipping expert rejects US calls for armed guards on merchant ships, after pirates seize supertanker.[MORE]
Saudi supertanker taken to Somali pirate lair
Officials say a hijacked Saudi supertanker carrying $US100 million of oil is anchored off a notorious Somali pirate port.[MORE]
Hijacked oil tanker off Somali coast
The United States Navy says the Saudi oil tanker hijacked by pirates east of Kenya is now off the coast of Somalia.[MORE]
Pirates hijack Saudi oil tanker
Somali pirates have seized an oil tanker off the coast of east Africa.[MORE]
Sudan journalists detained at censorship protest
More than 60 Sudanese journalists and newspaper staff were detained at a rare public protest against media censorship.[MORE]
S Korea to send warship to combat Somali pirates
South Korea announced today it plans to send a warship to combat piracy in the lawless waters off Somalia, where five more Koreans were seized over the weekend.[MORE]
Somali insurgents advance towards Mogadishu
The President of Somalia, Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, has said Islamist insurgents now control most of the country, and have advanced to the edge of the capital, Mogadishu. [MORE]
Somali pirate attacks threaten Suez Canal
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Merchant shipping companies may have to stop sending ships through the Suez Canal because of attacks by Somali pirates.[MORE]
Insurgents whip Somalis for dancing in public
Islamist insurgents in southern Somalia have whipped 32 people for taking part in a traditional dance.[MORE]
Talks fail on new Somali Cabinet: Ethiopia
Talks on forming a new government in Somalia in a bid to end nearly two decades of blood-letting have failed, Ethiopia's foreign ministry announced.[MORE]
British navy kills Somali pirates
The British navy killed two Somali pirates after the attempted hijacking of a Danish cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden, one of the world's busiest shipping routes, the defence ministry in London has said.[MORE]
Two nuns kidnapped in Somalia
Somali gunmen have kidnapped two Western nuns and seized several vehicles on the remote Kenyan border, a senior local government official said.[MORE]
EU launches Somalia piracy crackdown
The European Union has formally launched an anti-piracy security operation off the coast of Somalia, its first ever naval mission, the EU's French presidency said.[MORE]
Aid workers, pilots kidnapped in Somalia
Four foreign aid workers with the French non-government organisation Action Against Hunger (ACF) and their two pilots have been kidnapped in central Somalia, witnesses and officials said.[MORE]
60 refugees found dead on Yemen beach
Sixty corpses of would-be refugees from Somalia and Ethiopia were found on a beach in Yemen over the weekend after smugglers forced many of them overboard, an international aid agency said.[MORE]
