June 11, 2010
South Africa: Tragedy Hits Mandelas on Eve of World Cup
Nelson Mandela's family was struck by tragedy on the eve of the opening of the 2010 World Cup soccer tournament, forcing him to withdraw from the opening ceremony. Read more »
May 12, 2010
Libya: More Than 100 Die in Airline Crash
More than 100 people died at Tripoli's international airport when a flight from Johannesburg crashed while landing early Wednesday. Read more »
February 05, 2010
Somalia: Nato Forces Recover Ship from Pirates
Danish specialist troops seized a merchant ship in the Gulf of Aden Friday, soon after Somali pirates had boarded it and tried to hijack it, the European Union's naval force for… Read more »
February 04, 2010
Somalia: New Hijacking as Shipping Industry Voices Frustration
A Libyan cargo ship carrying a crew of 17, the MV Rim, has been hijacked by Somali pirates operating south of Yemen, as shipping industry groups express frustration at the failure… Read more »
January 04, 2010
Africa: U.S. Imposes Tighter Airline Screening for Many Africans
Airline passengers who are citizens of, or fly through, five African nations will undergo more intensive security screening from today before being permitted to board flights to… Read more »
December 09, 2009
Somalia: Pirates Conduct Low-Key Maritime War Off Coast
Somali pirates and commercial shipping are engaged in a low-key maritime war off the East African coast. Read more »
December 02, 2009
Africa: Act Now to Improve Infrastructure, Says World Bank Leader
Africa's economic growth and poverty reduction are closely linked with the quality of its infrastructure – its power, transport systems, water supply and sanitation, and its… Read more »
November 11, 2009
Somalia: Pirates Hijack Cargo Ship
Somali pirates hijacked a vessel carrying 22 crew members that was heading to Durban, South Africa, early Wednesday morning. It was the fourth attack on a ship off the Somali coast… Read more »
November 09, 2009
Somalia: Pirates Launch Longest Range Attack Yet
Pirates today fired rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons at a 330-metre long oil tanker sailing 1,000 miles from the Somali coast. Read more »
October 28, 2009
Somalia: Piracy Surges in Indian Ocean
European Union (EU) naval forces seized seven suspected Somali pirates on Tuesday after an attack on a French fishing vessel east of Mogadishu. Read more »
August 24, 2009
Somalia: Naval Patrol Seizes Weapons From Pirate Suspects
Naval patrols fired warning shots to stop suspected pirates in the Gulf of Aden at the weekend, later seizing ladders, rifles and rocket-propelled grenades. Read more »
June 10, 2009
Somalia: Pirates Expanding Zone of Operations, Say Navies
Somali pirates are extending their activities further out from the Somali coast, beyond the Seychelles in the east and to the Red Sea in the north, warns an international naval… Read more »
June 05, 2009
Africa: U.S. Abruptly Cancels New Flights
Kenyan government officials have reacted angrily to the abrupt cancellation this week of a new direct flight from Atlanta, Georgia in the United States to Nairobi. Read more »
May 26, 2009
Somalia: Naval Forces Report More Pirate Arrests
European Union (EU) naval forces operating off the Somali coast have reported a series of successes in their patrols against pirates, arresting 16 suspects after two attacks in the… Read more »
May 07, 2009
Somalia: Pirates Hijack Two More Ships
Pirates continue to seize cargo ships in the Gulf of Aden, the latest targets being Dutch and German vessels. Read more »
Liberia: Sunken Merchant Vessel Raised from Monrovia Freeport
The merchant ship Torm Alexandra is again afloat in Monrovia Freeport after a lengthy and complicated salvage operation in the Liberian capital. Read more »
May 04, 2009
Somalia: Warship Seizes Suspected Pirates
As the European Union (EU) continues to boost its anti-piracy naval task force, a French warship has arrested more suspected pirates in the Indian Ocean between Kenya and the… Read more »
April 28, 2009
Somalia: Pirate Suspects Caught After Cruise Ship Attack
Nine suspected pirates have been captured north of the Seychelles after an unsuccessful attempt to seize an Italian cruise liner. Read more »
April 26, 2009
Somalia: Cruise Ship Repels Pirate Attack
Pirates who tried to hijack an Italian cruise liner off the Somali coast were repelled on Saturday night. Read more »
April 18, 2009
Somalia: Pirates Stage Daring New Attacks
Somali pirates hijacked a Belgian-owned ship off Somalia on Saturday but a Dutch naval frigate foiled an attack on a Greek-owned chemical tanker in the Gulf of Aden. Read more »
April 15, 2009
Somalia: Pirates are Well-Organized, Resilient
Somali piracy is "a highly structured enterprise" built around well-organized syndicates which regularly extort U.S. $1-million ransoms for shipowners to release ships and their… Read more »
April 14, 2009
Somalia: Pirates Seize More Ships
Pirates have captured four more ships and taken more than 60 crew members hostage in the Gulf of Aden in the last two days, following the death of three pirates in a standoff with… Read more »
April 12, 2009
Somalia: U.S. Mariner Freed as Pirates Move to Seychelles
An American merchant ship captain was freed from Somali pirates by U.S. Navy forces Sunday, as a new warning was issued about pirate activity in East African sea lanes near the… Read more »
April 11, 2009
Somalia: Pirates in New Hijacking In Gulf of Aden
American merchant ship captains have called for harsh action against Somali pirates, even as an American-owned tug was seized Saturday in the Gulf of Aden. Read more »
April 10, 2009
Somalia: U.S. Pirate Hostage Drama Continues, Air Patrols Begin
As a hostage drama involving an American merchant ship's captain and a group of pirates continued into Friday, the European Union's anti-piracy force began regular air patrols off… Read more »
