Gulf of Aden
Somali Pirates Suspected of First Ship Hijacking Since 2012
An oil tanker has been hijacked by suspected pirates off the coast of Somalia, reports say, the first such hijacking in...
Somali Pirates Suspected of Staging First Attack Since 2012
Suspected pirates boarded a Sri Lankan-flagged tanker and forced its crew to change course towards the northeastern...
Investigators Discover 17 Bodies From Old Mass Graves
A team of forensic investigators scrape away soil covering a mass grave in the town of Berbera, Somaliland using metal...
Why Has the UAE Chosen Somaliland?
The Horn of Africa is strategic for Gulf nations because of ongoing military operations in Yemen and in the long term...
Trump’s Election And Its Impact On Europe
It is particularly difficult to foretell what the foreign policy of a US president-elect will be. We have plenty of...
Iran Urges Trump To Review U.S. Mideast Policies
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi said Wednesday that the upcoming U. S. administration should review its...
Somali Pirates’ Hostages ‘ate Rats’ To Survive
A group of sailors who were held hostage by Somali pirates for nearly five years survived in part by eating rats, one...
Asian Sailors Freed By Somali Pirates Arrive In Kenya For Flights Home
26 Asian sailors freed after more than four years of captivity in a small fishing village in Somalia arrived in the...
David Shinn Explains Ways To Engage Africa
Despite conflicts and instability in some parts, Africa’s fast growth and development, at least during the past...
West Africa’s Tough Battle With Piracy
The Gulf of Guinea has become the new hub for African piracy. An international summit in Lome, Togo is looking for...