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Somali pirates abandon hijacked UAE dhow mothership

Somali pirates abandon hijacked UAE dhow mothership

  • Puntland security officials: Pirates ‘sailed Somali waters using the hijacked ship as a mothership to attempt to attack other ships’
  • Pirates forced to abandon ship on May 4 as ‘their supplies were running short and they weren’t able to attack other ships because of a heightened alert by ships sailing through Somali waters’
By AFP ·
Triple hit of aid cuts, drought, conflict leaves Somalis desperate

Triple hit of aid cuts, drought, conflict leaves Somalis desperate

By AFP ·
Iran war is latest blow to Somalia’s malnourished children

Iran war is latest blow to Somalia’s malnourished children

By Reuters ·
Suspected pirates steer cargo vessel toward Somalia, security groups say

Suspected pirates steer cargo vessel toward Somalia, security groups say

By Reuters ·
At least 17 Somali migrants die after boat capsizes off Algeria

At least 17 Somali migrants die after boat capsizes off Algeria

By AP ·
Saudi Arabia joins Arab, Islamic states in condemning Israeli envoy appointment to Somaliland

Saudi Arabia joins Arab, Islamic states in condemning Israeli envoy appointment to Somaliland

By Arab News ·
Somalia president congratulates World Cup-bound referee Omar Artan

Somalia president congratulates World Cup-bound referee Omar Artan

By AFP ·
Males accounted for 65 percent of beneficiaries, while females represented 35 percent. (SPA) photos

KSrelief helps treat 355 dialysis patients in Somalia

By Arab News ·
Somalia football slowly becomes a women’s game

Somalia football slowly becomes a women’s game

By AFP ·
War ‘threatens lifesaving aid for Somalia’s starving children’

War ‘threatens lifesaving aid for Somalia’s starving children’

By AP ·
Males accounted for 61 percent of beneficiaries and females 39 percent. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia’s KSrelief supports 350 dialysis patients in Somalia

By Arab News ·
Saudi Foreign Ministry receives credentials of new Somali and Malian ambassadors

Saudi Foreign Ministry receives credentials of new Somali and Malian ambassadors

By Arab News ·
EU announces $74 million in humanitarian funding for Somalia

EU announces $74 million in humanitarian funding for Somalia

By Reuters ·

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