Somali pirates abandon hijacked UAE dhow mothership
Mogadishu – Somali pirates have abandoned a hijacked lemon-laden Emirati dhow at sea after failing to use the vessel... Read more
7 May
Ships seized as Somali pirate attacks surge: monitors
Nairobi – The EU’s naval mission off the Somali coast is investigating three piracy attacks, its maritime alert service... Read more
28 Apr
Suleiman stars as Eritrea make fairytale AFCON return
Johannesburg – Ali Suleiman was the two-goal hero as Eritrea won 2-1 in Eswatini on Tuesday to complete a... Read more
1 Apr
‘We have not appointed any king’: Somali shop-owners targeted in protests against Nigerians
Trucks belonging to immigrant shop-owners were torched during a violent protest on Monday in Buffalo City. Photo: Johnnie Isaac... Read more
31 Mar
‘Deadliest year ever’ for Red Sea migrants with 922 deaths: UN
Addis Ababa – The number of migrants who died on the “Eastern Route” from the Horn of Africa to... Read more
25 Mar
Somaliland centre saves cheetahs from trafficking to Gulf palaces
Hargeisa – The 127 cheetahs living in a Somaliland sanctuary were all torn away from their mothers to be... Read more
20 Mar
Somali tuk-tuk drivers protest fuel hikes since war
Mogadishu – Hundreds of tuk-tuk drivers blocked a main road in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Wednesday to protest... Read more
12 Mar
Somalia passes new constitution with directly elected MPs
Mogadishu – Somalia passed a new constitution on Wednesday that will see lawmakers directly elected by the public for... Read more
5 Mar
Somalia signs defence agreement with Saudi Arabia
Mogadishu – Somalia Monday signed a defence agreement with Saudi Arabia, as the Horn of Africa becomes an arena... Read more
10 Feb
US intensifies strikes in Somalia following Nigeria bombardment
Abuja – The United States has picked up the pace of its air strikes against Al-Shabaab and Islamic State... Read more
28 Jan
