A European naval force in the Mideast helped free a Yemeni fishing boat seized by suspected Somali pirates off the Horn of Africa.

The Liao Dong Yu was “liberated”, the European Union’s Atalanta naval force (EUNAVFOR) said in a social media post, citing ...

Piracy off the coast of Somalia declined after peaking in 2011, but resumed at a faster pace in the past year.

Once-rampant piracy off the Somali coast diminished after a peak in 2011. That year, there were 237 reported attacks in ...

Suspected Somali pirates have seized a Yemeni fishing boat off the Horn of Africa, authorities said late Monday. A European naval operation in the Mideast, known as EUNAVFOR Atalanta, said the ...

The Ankara Declaration follows deteriorating relations between Ethiopia and Somalia earlier in 2024 after Ethiopia signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Somaliland to lease 20 kilometers (12 ...

Mogadishu (Commentary ) — One month ago, Mogadishu welcomed Mohamed Abdi (aka Afweyne), a former pirate kingpin. He served ...

Security forces in Somalia's Puntland State say they have seized a boat carrying illegal military supplies, just days after ...

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Canadian Prime Minister Justine Trudeau is expected to hold a press conference at 10am Sydney time in response to the threatened tariffs. Follow the latest here.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military has conducted coordinated airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia, the ...

An East African country is home to the continent's longest mainland stretch of coastline, covering a staggering distance of ...