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There are reports that up to a million was paid in ransom but this has not been confirmed. It is probable that at least some significant ransom was paid or the two would not have been released. Brennan tried to...

Hablayo Cabdi/ Muslim India**-Somalia is a nation of 9.5 million people. Its location on the eastern shore of Africa has made it a strategic location for commerce and travel. The beauty of its coastline, beaches, rivers and forests has been...

Somalia’s extremist Al-Shabab militia has vowed revenge for the death of a leading Al Qaeda operative. Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan was believed responsible for the bombings of two US embassies in East Africa in 1998 that killed hundreds of people....

Under state of anarchy, extremist militants in Somalia are enforcing jungle justice - cutting off limbs and legs of innocent and helpless Somalis. Weeks ago, in a scenario that depict a total human rights and child abuse, four men were...

Somali pirates are back in the headlines after a Spanish trawler and its 36 member crew has thrust the issue of Somali piracy back into the spotlight. The vessel was released after a ransom payment exceeding $3m was agreed. Does...

It’s bad enough that the territory known as Somalia is in turmoil 365 days a year, but now the waters that surround the war savaged country are looming with want-to-be Jack Sparrows that seem intent on revenge. If we could...

Human reason can do wonderful pirouettes when it comes to logic and reality. Stretching reason like a handful of chewing gum and molding it to suit our needs is what happens when wisdom runs amok. The human capacity for self-delusion...

Since the end of a tough last year, I was constantly thinking life had been really difficult for many of us around the world. Our businesses got down, millions of people lost their jobs, economies crashed, and terrorism and war...

For the Somali pirates it's business as usual! Coming just a few days after US Navy SEALs successfully thwarted an earlier hijacking attempt, killing three gunmen and rescuing Richard Phillips, captain of the hijacked ship, Bainbridge - this fresh attack...

Navy commander: Trio of shots ended sea standoff US captain's rescue raises stakes in piracy ops Q+A - Who are the Somali pirates? Somalia: Puntland Demands Support to Fight With Pirates US Considers Attacks on Somali Pirates' Land Bases