Somalia
Maritime piracy and kidnapping on rise again
May 02 by Richard de SilvaThe economic cost of maritime piracy and the frequency of kidnap-for-ransom incidents is climbing for the first time in years due to a resurgence of criminal activity off the West African coast, says...
Op-Ed: Somalian democracy not ready to go it alone
October 19 by Gaia RaccaOctober 2016 marks an important month on the historical calendar of Somalia. After more than thirty years of violence, chaos and political instability the country held the first electoral steps to det...
The close relationship between Eritrea and Somalia criminality
January 20 by Candyce KelshallThe al Qaeda-allied Somali terrorists of Al-Shabaab ("The Youth"), and the pirates that comprise their "navy," have repeatedly gained world attention—and then been forgotten. In July, Al-Shaba...
UN deplores deadly bombing in Somali capital
October 05 by United Nations Press Office4 October 2011 The Security Council and top United Nations officials have strongly condemned today’s suicide bombing at a government ministry building in the capital, Mogadishu, that killed...
Eritrea planned attack against African Union Summit
July 29 by United Nations Press OfficeJul 28 2011 The Eritrean Government planned a massive attack on an African Union meeting held earlier this year, according to a new United Nations report that states that this was just one of...
Somali Pirates Still Hold 'MV Dover' as Investors Open Negotiations for Ship and Crew
July 04 by Somalia ReportPirates agree to lower ransom of $3M for Dover and crew Pirate groups holding the MV Dover and Danish hostages told Somalia Report that the main pirate leaders and investors met over the las...
Top UN legal official outlines judicial options for fighting Somali piracy
June 22 by United Nations Press OfficeJun 21 2011 Helping the courts in Somalia attain international standards to handle trials of suspects arrested for engaging in maritime piracy off the East African coast can be an important ste...
The Human Cost of Somali Piracy
June 16 by Defence IQ DigitalBoth successful and unsuccessful attacks expose seafarers to dangerous experiences, with the potential for long-term physical and psychological trauma. Somali pirates are heavily armed, frequently w...
Somalia's Al-Shabaab welcomes Kampala accord, TFG soldiers defect
June 10 by Somalia ReportAl-Shabaab commanders in the Gedo region have welcomed the Kampala Accord that states Prime Minister Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo shall resign from his position within thirty days. The militants have e...
UK wins NATO HQ battle
June 09 by Defence IQDefence Secretary, Dr Liam Fox has secured the future of Northwood; a key NATO command headquarters based in Hertfordshire. The headquarters is a major maritime control centre tasked with directing...
Remote-controlled Roadside Bomb Hits Kenyan Military Convoy in Border Town
June 03 by Somalia ReportA remote-controlled roadside bomb hit a Kenyan army convoy on patrol at a Kenya-Somali border point in the district of Mandera, killing four soldiers late Thursday. Eye witnesses told Somalia...
Al-Shabaab Militants Send Reinforcements Against Somali Forces in Bakara Market
May 13 by Somalia ReportMilitants Send Reinforcements to Bakara Market Hundreds of Foreign Fighters and Special Brigades to Join Fight in Mogadishu Update: About 100 military commanders and well trained special briga...