News: Somalia

We have started to collect the most important news related to Somalia in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Somalia – overview

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• January 6th 2010 – November 26th 2009
• November 25th 2009 – October 29th 2009
• October 29th 2009 – September 20th 2009
• September 18th 2009 – July 30th 2009
• July 30th 2009 – June 5th 2009
• June 4th 2009 – May 11th 2009
• May 11th 2009 – April 18th 2009
• April 18th 2009 – March 26th 2009
• March 26th 2009 – February 5th 2009
• February 4th 2009 – January 6th 2009
• January 5th 2009 – December 13th 2008
• December 13th 2008 – November 22nd 2008
• November 21st 2008 – October 22nd 2008
• October 21st 2008 – September 19th 2008
• September 18th 2008 – July 9th 2008
• July 8th 2008 – May 5th 2008
• May 4th 2008 – March 18th 2008
• March 13th 2008 – December 17th 2007
• December 16th 2007 – October 31st 2007
• October 31st 2007 – August 26th 2007
• August 23rd 2007 – June 22nd 2007
• June 21st 2007 – May 4th 2007
• May 3rd 2007 – March 31st 2007
• March 31st 2007 – February 13th 2007
• February 12th 2007 – January 12th 2007
• January 12th 2007 – December 25th 2006
• December 24th 2006 – November 24th 2006
• November 23rd 2006 – September 25th 2006
• September 25th 2006 – August 6th 2006
• August 3rd 2006 – July 2nd 2006
• July 2nd 2006 – June 5th 2006
• June 4th 2006 – March 18th 2006
• March 2nd 2006 – November 11th 2005

Somalia: news

Guns for hire

Wednesday, January 6th 2010, 7:54

Kenyans who fight for - and against - Somali Islamists
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Pirates free hijack 'mother ship'

Tuesday, January 5th 2010, 14:35
related countries: India, Indian Ocean, Pakistan, United Kingdom

Somali pirates free a Pakistani vessel used to hijack a UK-owned car-transporting ship in the Indian Ocean.
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Somali militants force WFP exit

Tuesday, January 5th 2010, 11:23

The UN's World Food Programme suspends its operations in large parts of southern Somali because of threats from Islamist militants.
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Somali axeman 'was held in Kenya'

Monday, January 4th 2010, 10:55
related countries: Denmark, Kenya

A man accused of trying to kill Danish Muhammad cartoonist Kurt Westergaard was previously held by Kenyan police, reports say.
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Bloody fighting hits Somali town

Monday, January 4th 2010, 9:12

At least 47 people are killed and 100 injured in fighting in the Somali town of Dhuusa Marreeb, a human rights worker says.
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UK and US unite on 'Yemen threat'

Sunday, January 3rd 2010, 8:09
related countries: United Kingdom, United States, Yemen

The UK and US agree to intensify joint efforts to tackle the "evolving" terror threat from Yemen, Downing Street says.
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Pirates seize UK ship off Somalia

Saturday, January 2nd 2010, 11:19
related countries: Bulgaria, United Kingdom

A UK-flagged cargo ship with 25 crew, including eight Bulgarians, is hijacked off Somalia, the second in a week.
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Pirates hijack chemical tanker

Saturday, January 2nd 2010, 6:02

Somali pirates hijack a chemical tanker in the Gulf of Aden - the third vessel seized in waters around Somalia this week.
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Somali man 'tried to bomb plane'

Wednesday, December 30th 2009, 16:46
related places: Mogadishu

A Somali man is in custody in Mogadishu, suspected of trying to take explosives onto a plane, officials say.
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Somali pirates hijack two ships

Tuesday, December 29th 2009, 11:56
related countries: Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom

Somali pirates hijack a UK-flagged chemical tanker in the Gulf of Aden on its way to Thailand from Spain, officials say.
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Ship released by Somali pirates

Monday, December 28th 2009, 19:53
related countries: Singapore

Somali pirates have released a Singapore-flagged ship held for nearly 10 weeks, an EU naval force in the area says.
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China crew 'rescued' off Somalia

Monday, December 28th 2009, 5:28
related countries: China

The crew of a Chinese ship hijacked by pirates off Somalia have been rescued, officials say amid reports of a ransom.
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UK pair in captivity at Christmas

Friday, December 25th 2009, 0:34
related countries: United Kingdom

Two British hostages being held by pirates in Somalia face a Christmas in captivity with no immediate sign of their release.
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UN action shameful, says Eritrea

Thursday, December 24th 2009, 9:58
related countries: Eritrea

Eritrea says sanctions imposed by the UN are shameful and dismisses claims it backs militants in Somalia.
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UN imposes sanctions on Eritrea

Wednesday, December 23rd 2009, 16:46
related countries: Eritrea

The UN Security Council imposes sanctions on Eritrea, accusing it of aiding Islamist insurgents in Somalia.
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UN imposes sanctions on Eritrea

Wednesday, December 23rd 2009, 16:36
related countries: Eritrea

The UN Security Council imposes sanctions on Eritrea, accusing it of aiding Islamic insurgents in Somalia.
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Mortar attack on MPs in Somalia

Monday, December 21st 2009, 15:55
related places: Mogadishu

At least eight people die after mortars are fired at Somali MPs holding their first meeting in Mogadishu since August.
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Dutch release Somalia 'pirates'

Friday, December 18th 2009, 11:20
related countries: Netherlands

A group of suspected Somali pirates held on a Dutch warship will be freed because no country wants to prosecute them.
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Somalis 'forced into Yemen war'

Wednesday, December 16th 2009, 13:27
related countries: Yemen

Hundreds of Somali refugees are being forced at gunpoint to join rebel fighting in north Yemen, a Somali diplomat has told the BBC.
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Bomb kills policemen in Somalia

Tuesday, December 15th 2009, 12:20

At least three Somali police officers are killed by a roadside bomb in the port city of Bossaso in the Puntland region.
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Somali pirate patrols 'may widen'

Thursday, December 10th 2009, 23:27
related countries: United Kingdom

The UK admiral in charge of the EU flotilla carrying out anti-piracy patrols off Somalia considers extending the area of patrol.
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Somali bomber 'was from Denmark'

Thursday, December 10th 2009, 17:58
related countries: Denmark

A suicide bomber who killed at least 22 people in Somalia earlier this month was brought up in Denmark, a Somali minister says.
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Somali pirates free Greek vessel

Thursday, December 10th 2009, 16:04
related countries: Greece, Ukraine

A Greek ship with a Ukrainian crew that was held by Somali pirates for seven months is freed, officials say.
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Al-Shabab denies Somali bomb link

Friday, December 4th 2009, 13:05

The al-Shabab Islamist group in Somalia denies being behind a suicide bombing which killed 22 people, including three ministers.
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Somalia suicide attack condemned

Thursday, December 3rd 2009, 23:30

There has been condemnation of a suicide bombing in Somalia that killed at least 19, including government ministers.
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Somali ministers killed by bomb

Thursday, December 3rd 2009, 19:45
related places: Mogadishu

A suicide bomber disguised as a woman kills at least 19 people, including government ministers, at a hotel in the Somali capital.
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Eyewitness

Thursday, December 3rd 2009, 17:00

BBC reporter's terror when Somali bomber struck
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Dutch navy arrests Somali pirates

Thursday, December 3rd 2009, 11:12
related countries: Netherlands, Oman

A Dutch warship is holding 13 Somali pirates who attempted to hijack a cargo ship south of Oman.
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Explosion kills Somali ministers

Thursday, December 3rd 2009, 9:18
related places: Mogadishu

A blast at a graduation ceremony in the Somali capital Mogadishu kills at least five people, including two ministers.
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Somali pirates seize supertanker

Monday, November 30th 2009, 16:34

Pirates seize a supertanker carrying oil from Saudi Arabia to the US - one of the largest ships captured off Somalia.
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Journalist joy at Somali release

Thursday, November 26th 2009, 11:18

Two foreign journalists kidnapped in Somalia by militants in 2008 tell the BBC of their shock and relief at being freed.
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January 6th 2010 – November 26th 2009November 25th 2009 – October 29th 2009October 29th 2009 – September 20th 2009September 18th 2009 – July 30th 2009July 30th 2009 – June 5th 2009June 4th 2009 – May 11th 2009May 11th 2009 – April 18th 2009April 18th 2009 – March 26th 2009March 26th 2009 – February 5th 2009February 4th 2009 – January 6th 2009January 5th 2009 – December 13th 2008December 13th 2008 – November 22nd 2008November 21st 2008 – October 22nd 2008October 21st 2008 – September 19th 2008September 18th 2008 – July 9th 2008July 8th 2008 – May 5th 2008May 4th 2008 – March 18th 2008March 13th 2008 – December 17th 2007December 16th 2007 – October 31st 2007October 31st 2007 – August 26th 2007August 23rd 2007 – June 22nd 2007June 21st 2007 – May 4th 2007May 3rd 2007 – March 31st 2007March 31st 2007 – February 13th 2007February 12th 2007 – January 12th 2007January 12th 2007 – December 25th 2006December 24th 2006 – November 24th 2006November 23rd 2006 – September 25th 2006September 25th 2006 – August 6th 2006August 3rd 2006 – July 2nd 2006July 2nd 2006 – June 5th 2006June 4th 2006 – March 18th 2006March 2nd 2006 – November 11th 2005