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.

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Somalia: news

Mogadishu victims swamp hospitals

Wednesday, May 27th 2009, 16:07

One of the Somali capital's main hospitals says it is swamped with patients, as a radical cleric takes over an armed rebel group.
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Yemen fishing boat 'sunk by warship'

Wednesday, May 27th 2009, 11:35
related countries: Yemen

Yemen says an international vessel on patrol against Somali pirates in the Red Sea opened fire on local fishermen, killing two.
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Troops reinforce Somalia airport

Tuesday, May 26th 2009, 13:04
related places: Mogadishu

Somalia's transitional government sends 600 extra troops to reinforce Mogadishu's airport.
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Somali gunmen 'renounce piracy'

Monday, May 25th 2009, 13:22

Around 200 Somali pirates reportedly renounce piracy at a meeting in north Somalia, after pressure from local leaders.
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Rebels claim Somali suicide bomb

Monday, May 25th 2009, 11:12

Somalia's militant group al-Shabab says it carried out Sunday's suicide bombing in the capital.
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Booty call

Sunday, May 24th 2009, 23:48

Chasing the Somali piracy evaporating money trail
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Booty call

Sunday, May 24th 2009, 23:48

Chasing the Somali piracy evaporating money trail
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Blast kills seven in Mogadishu

Sunday, May 24th 2009, 14:20
related places: Mogadishu

A suicide bomber kills a civilian and six government guards in the Somali capital, as Islamists battle pro-government troops.
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AU calls for sanctions on Eritrea

Saturday, May 23rd 2009, 21:38
related countries: Eritrea

The African Union calls on the UN Security Council to impose sanctions against Eritrea for supporting insurgents in Somalia.
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Fierce battle in Somali capital

Saturday, May 23rd 2009, 0:26
related places: Mogadishu

Both pro-government forces and Islamist militants claim success as 36 people die in fierce fighting in Mogadishu.
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Somali 'pirate' pleads not guilty

Thursday, May 21st 2009, 22:53
related countries: United States
related places: New York

A Somali man arrested over the kidnap of a US captain pleads not guilty to 10 charges including piracy in a New York court.
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Call to blockade Somali Islamists

Wednesday, May 20th 2009, 17:10

Somalia's neighbours call for the UN to impose a blockade on air strips and sea ports to stop Islamists getting fighters.
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Child killed by Somalia shelling

Wednesday, May 20th 2009, 11:09
related places: Mogadishu

At least three civilians, including a child, are killed during fierce overnight fighting in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, residents say.
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US charges Somali man with piracy

Wednesday, May 20th 2009, 9:22
related countries: United States

A Somali teenager captured by the US during the rescue of an American sea captain from pirates is indicted on piracy charges.
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Rough justice

Wednesday, May 20th 2009, 7:55

Somali Islamists use amputations to deter thieves
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Ethiopia troops 'back in Somalia'

Tuesday, May 19th 2009, 11:47
related countries: Ethiopia

Ethiopian military forces have crossed back into Somalia, four months after leaving, witnesses tell the BBC.
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Somali anti-pirate coastguard bid

Monday, May 18th 2009, 11:39

Somalia asks the international community to help it set up a coastguard to tackle the pirates plaguing shipping off its coast.
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Somali militants capture key town

Sunday, May 17th 2009, 12:07
related places: Mogadishu

Hardline Islamist militants capture a strategically important town north of the Somali capital, Mogadishu, eyewitnesses say.
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Eritrea denies Somali involvement

Saturday, May 16th 2009, 18:32
related countries: Eritrea

Eritrea denies reports that it has been supplying hardline Islamists in Somalia with weapons and ammunition.
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US alarmed at Eritrea 'arms link'

Saturday, May 16th 2009, 10:43
related countries: Eritrea, United States

The US is "seriously concerned" by reports that Eritrea is supplying hardline Islamists in neighbouring Somalia with arms.
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Somalia peace overture rejected

Friday, May 15th 2009, 16:29

Somalia's president appeals to insurgents to negotiate, but they reject the overture as civilians continue to flee the capital.
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The face of exile

Friday, May 15th 2009, 7:03

After 18 years, a Somali gives up hope of going home
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Somali pirate ships 'work as one'

Thursday, May 14th 2009, 11:43

There is evidence that Somali pirate ships are co-ordinating their attacks, the commander of the EU's anti-piracy mission says.
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Mogadishu mired in fresh mayhem

Wednesday, May 13th 2009, 15:53
related places: Mogadishu

Heavy fighting erupts again in the Somali capital Mogadishu as some of the fiercest clashes in months show no sign of abating.
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Somalia 'worst drought in decade'

Wednesday, May 13th 2009, 7:20

Somalia faces its worst drought for at least a decade, with nearly half the population suffering malnutrition, says the UN.
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Somalis fleeing renewed bloodshed

Tuesday, May 12th 2009, 9:59
related places: Mogadishu

Thousands of residents flee Somalia's capital Mogadishu as the death toll jumps from intense fighting.
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Somali leader blames hard-liners

Monday, May 11th 2009, 16:32

Somalia's president tells the BBC hard-line Islamists are to blame for renewed bloodshed in the capital Mogadishu.
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Ransoms blamed for Somali piracy

Monday, May 11th 2009, 12:04

A Somali minister says piracy is being made worse by the international community paying ransoms.
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Mortar attack on Mogadishu mosque

Sunday, May 10th 2009, 14:16
related places: Mogadishu

At least 14 people are reported killed in a mortar attack on a mosque in the Somali capital, Mogadishu.
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Pirates free UK ship for ransom

Saturday, May 9th 2009, 20:31
related countries: United Kingdom

Somali pirates release a British-owned cargo ship after more than a month following the payment of a ransom.
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Seoul 'rescues' N Korean vessel

Monday, May 4th 2009, 11:36
related countries: North Korea, South Korea
related places: Seoul

A South Korean warship foils a pirate attack on a North Korean cargo ship off Somalia, officials in Seoul say.
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Islamist rules out Somalia talks

Monday, May 4th 2009, 8:40
related places: Mogadishu

Somalia's influential Islamist leader says he will not hold talks with the president, following his recent return to Mogadishu.
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Somali pirate suspects captured

Sunday, May 3rd 2009, 15:33
related countries: France, Seychelles

Fourteen suspected Somali pirates are captured in separate operations by a French frigate and the Seychelles coast guard.
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Somali pirates seize Greek ship

Saturday, May 2nd 2009, 20:07
related countries: Seychelles, United Kingdom

A Greek ship carrying 35,000 tons of soya is hijacked by Somali pirates south-west of the Seychelles, officials say.
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UN-Islamist talks on Somalia aid

Friday, May 1st 2009, 15:31

The UN's refugee agency says it hopes to restart operations in areas under Islamists' control in Somalia.
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Russia captures Somalia pirates

Tuesday, April 28th 2009, 23:59
related countries: Russia

A Russian warship seizes a pirate vessel with 29 people on board near the coast of Somalia, Russian news reports say.
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US captain tells of pirate rescue

Tuesday, April 28th 2009, 16:26
related countries: United States

A US cargo ship captain held hostage for five days by Somali pirates on a lifeboat did not immediately realise he was being rescued as gunshots rang out, he says
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Somali vigilantes capture pirates

Tuesday, April 28th 2009, 13:41

Somali vigilantes capture 12 pirates as local leaders tell the BBC they are fighting back against the sea raiders.
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Somali kidnappers free aid staff

Tuesday, April 28th 2009, 8:46

Two aid workers with Medecins Sans Frontieres held by gunmen in Somalia for over a week are released.
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Spanish capture 'Somali pirates'

Monday, April 27th 2009, 21:14
related countries: Italy, Spain

Spanish forces arrest nine Somalis suspected of being the pirates who attacked an Italian cruise ship.
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Yemen tanker seized from pirates

Monday, April 27th 2009, 9:04
related countries: Yemen

Yemeni special forces free an oil tanker captured by Somali pirates, one of four attacked on Sunday, Yemeni officials say.
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Mortars miss Somalia parliament

Saturday, April 25th 2009, 14:57
related places: Mogadishu

A mortar attack on the Somali parliament on Mogadishu misses the building but kills eight people nearby, officials say.
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Somali cleric demands AU leaves

Friday, April 24th 2009, 14:59

Hardline Islamist cleric Sheikh Aweys calls for African Union troops to leave Somalia before he talks to the government.
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Cause for hope?

Thursday, April 23rd 2009, 22:29

Donors offer rare optimism for Somalia future
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Crew fears recapture by pirates

Thursday, April 23rd 2009, 18:02
related countries: Philippines

A Philippine crew freed after being held for five months by Somali pirates fear recapture after running out of fuel.
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New tricks

Thursday, April 23rd 2009, 16:32

Will the 'Somalia effect' encourage more piracy in Asia
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