Somalia Conflict & Tragedy News

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...

A spokesman of Somalia pirates told Reuters that De Xin Hai and 25 crew members aboard are likely to be released next week. The spokesman said that the negotiation with the owner is going on and that they agreed to...

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....

Muslim Shabaab religious enforcers in battered Somalia are finding time to whip Muslim women for wearing bras. They're being punished because the underwear accentuates breasts and in some cases gives a "fraudulent" impression to possible suitors, reports the Independent. "Al...

A combination of factors will lead to a surge in the number of attacks by Somali pirates. Maritime experts say calmer seas in the Gulf of Aden and the western Indian Ocean combined with the end of the Muslim fasting...

Dear friends, A tragedy has happened to Ukrainian seamen on the board of m/v Ariana. Pirates are holding the crew captive for 6 months. Living conditions are harmful and dangerous for human health and life. Seafarers need urgent medical aid....