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          Somalia

          Latest news and analysis from the Horn of Africa nation

          Indian Navy commandos with captured hijackers believed to be Somalian pirates on Tuesday. Photo: Indian Navy

          Indian Navy foils attempted hijack of fishing boat

          AsiaJanuary 30, 2024
          India's navy says it 'swiftly responded' to a distress call and freed an Iranian fishing vessel hijacked by pirates. Photo: Indian Navy

          Indian navy frees Iranian fishing boat hijacked off Somalia

          AfricaJanuary 29, 2024
          Hirshabele, pictured, will face Galmudug in the inter-state final in Mogadishu on Monday. AP

          Somalia football match to proceed despite fears of Al Shabab attack

          AfricaJanuary 29, 2024
          Centcom says this was the dhow that carried the Iranian-made missile parts bound for Yemen's Houthi rebels. US Centcom via AP

          Two missing US Navy Seals declared dead as search mission ends

          USJanuary 21, 2024
          Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi at the Al-Ittihadiya Palace in Cairo, Egypt. Photo: @TheVillaSomalia / X

          El Sisi warns Ethiopia over Somaliland Red Sea deal

          EgyptJanuary 21, 2024
          Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. Reuters

          CIA head Burns meets Somali President Mohamud in Mogadishu

          AfricaJanuary 18, 2024
          Protesters in Mogadishu, Somalia rally against the recent Ethiopia-Somaliland port agreement. Reuters

          Somalia says Somaliland deal reveals Ethiopia's aggressive ambitions

          MENAJanuary 17, 2024
          A burnt-out car after the explosion in Mogadishu on Tuesday. EPA

          At least five killed in Mogadishu bomb blast

          WorldJanuary 16, 2024
          An Indian Navy vessel approaches the Liberian-flagged MV Lila Norfolk after warnings by a naval aircraft caused pirates who had boarded the ship to flee on January 5. Photo: Indian Navy

          India flexes naval muscles with armada to protect commercial ships

          WeekendJanuary 12, 2024
          Naval forces and marine monitoring groups said efforts have been stepped to stop the threat posed by Somali pirates. AFP

          Naval patrols stepped up to keep Somali pirates at bay

          MENAJanuary 11, 2024
          Al Shabab recruits on parade south of Mogadishu in 2010. Reuters

          Al Shabab takes hostages after UN chopper crash lands in Somalia

          AfricaJanuary 10, 2024
          Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud annulled the deal, which he said was illegal. AFP

          Somalia cancels Ethiopia's Red Sea deal with Somaliland

          AfricaJanuary 07, 2024
          The Indian Navy sent guided missile destroyer INS Chennai to assist a cargo ship that was boarded by pirates off Somalia. AP

          Crew rescued after Indian Navy boards ship ambushed by pirates

          AsiaJanuary 05, 2024
          A pirate stands on the shore in north-east Somalia. AFP

          Crew in hiding as 'armed persons' board Bahrain-bound ship off Somali coast

          AfricaJanuary 04, 2024
          Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud addresses the parliament regarding the Ethiopia-Somaliland port deal, in Mogadishu. Reuters

          Somaliland and Ethiopia port deal angers Somali government

          AfricaJanuary 02, 2024
          A Taiwanese vessel that washed ashore in Somalia after being hijacked in 2012. Two recent ship hijackings in the waters off Somalia are reported to have been carried out by pirates operating under the protection of Al Shabab militants. Farah Abdi Warsameh / AP

          Al Shabab shows its reach on land as it moves into piracy at sea

          AfricaDecember 29, 2023
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