#somalia

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Kenya arrests six Shabaab fighters in border town

Kenyan police have arrested six suspected fighters from Somalia`s al Shabaab rebel group in Mandera on the Kenyan side ...

Britain halts aid to Russia, China, UN agencies

Britain on Tuesday slashed 16 countries including Russia and China from the list of nations it gives financial aid to ...

Somali rebels cede more ground in Mogadishu - president

Somali forces pushed deeper into rebel-controlled pockets of Mogadishu, the president said on Friday, as the ...

Somali pirates use captive crew to attack vessels - hostage

Somali pirates forced a hostage crew to hijack vessels in exchange for freedom, a released seaman said on Tuesday, ...

Somali preacher urges Egypt-style revolt

A spiritual leader of Somalia`s Islamist Shebab rebels called Monday for popular Egypt- and Tunisia-style revolts to ...

S.Africa deploys warship to fight piracy: report

South Africa has deployed a frigate to the Mozambique Channel off east Africa to help fight the southward creep of ...

Chinese vessel not hijacked: State media

A Chinese-flagged commercial ship reportedly hijacked by Somali pirates was safe and being escorted by anti-piracy ...

Somali pirates quit one Puntland base, head south

Somali pirates abandoned one of their main bases in Somalia`s semi-autonomous Puntland region fearing local security ...

Somali pirates kill two Sri Lankan fishermen: govt

Somali pirates seized a Sri Lankan fishing vessel after killing two crew members and took three others hostage, Sri ...

Somali pirates could face S.Korea criminal charges

Five suspected Somali pirates captured after a mission to rescue a hijacked ship have been brought to South Korea to ...

Counter-terror tactics needed to fight pirates: US

A US Navy admiral on Wednesday called for using counter-terrorism tactics against Somali pirates, warning the gangs ...

South Korea says rescues seizes ship in Arabian Sea

South Korea`s navy has rescued all crew members aboard a South Korean chemical ship hijacked by Somali pirates in the ...

AU extends Somalia peacekeeper force mandate

The African Union (AU) has extended the mandate of its peacekeeping force in Somalia for another year, defying demands ...

President needs special courage to fight corruption : Analyst

With regard to Indonesia`s corruption perception Index which ranks 110 from 200 countries, Indonesian President Susilo ...

Indian vessel seized by Somali pirates: Indian navy

Somali pirates have hijacked an Indian vessel carrying 14 fishermen off the coast of Oman, and Indian Navy official ...