Islamist gunmen have shot dead a prominent journalist in Mogadishu, the first reporter to be killed in Somalia this year,
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Blasts at Somali mosque kill 39
Two explosions at a mosque in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Saturday killed 39 worshippers,
Pirates seize cargo ship off Seychelles
Pirates seized a Saint Vincent and the Grenadines flagged merchant ship off the coast of the Seychelles on Sunday, the EU naval force said.
Somalia’s al Shabaab takes BBC off air: rebels
Somalia’s al Shabaab rebels said on Friday they had taken the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) off the air
S.Korean oil tanker seized by Somali pirates
A South Korean oil tanker was seized by pirates and its crew taken captive on Sunday, the South Korean foreign ministry said.
US Navy captures pirates in clash off Seychelles
A U.S. warship captured five suspected pirates on Thursday after an exchange of fire in the Indian Ocean west of the Seychelles, the U.S. navy said.
Somali pirates say hijack Spanish ship
Somali pirates said on Sunday they had captured a Spanish fishing vessel in the Indian Ocean,
Somali rebels join forces in cyberspace: UN report
Armed rebel groups in Somalia are using the Internet for fundraising and recruitment, and they achieve better results through the Web than they do on the ground, a United Nations report said.
Mogadiscio, dans l’attente d’une offensive gouvernementale majeure
Au troisième jour de combats intensifs, les affrontements à l’arme lourde entre miliciens shebabs et forces gouvernementales, appuyées par les soldats de la paix africains, ont déjà fait une quarantaine de morts, selon diverses sources somaliennes.
Détournement d’aide en Somalie : le PAM lance une enquête
La moitié de l’aide du PAM, le Programme alimentaire mondial, aux populations somaliennes serait détournée. C’est la conclusion des experts de l’ONU,