Reuters: Somalia News

Hardline rebels take Somali border town near Kenya

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:52:39 +0000

MOGADISHU, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Rebels suspected of links to al Qaeda seized a Somali town near the Kenyan border on Saturday, sending civilians fleeing towards the neighbouring country. Al Shabaab insurgents, who Washington says are a proxy in Somalia for Osama bin Laden's group, drove into the town of Dhobley after rival insurgents, Hizbul Islam, fled.

UK navy chief says his sailors not "cowards"

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:40:38 +0000

LONDON, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Britain's navy chief hit back on Friday at claims his sailors were "cowards" for failing to intervene after a British couple were captured by Somali pirates saying they could not have put the civilians' lives at risk.

INTERVIEW-Somalia to tackle piracy, terrorism in 2010 budget

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:13:13 +0000

* Donors will fund 74 percent of spending, government hopes

UPDATE 3-Greek ship Ariana's owners deny pirate release

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:20:21 +0000

MOGADISHU, Nov 26 (Reuters) - The owners of a Greek ship hijacked more than six months ago off the coast of Somalia denied on Thursday it had been released by Somali pirates.

UPDATE 1-FACTBOX-Foreigners held in Africa

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:43:39 +0000

Nov 26 (Reuters) - Gunmen have kidnapped a French national in Mali's remote east, a government source said on Thursday.

Eritrea warns West against imposing sanctions

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:16:04 +0000

ASMARA, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki said the international community would regret moves to impose sanctions on the country, a government website said on Thursday.

FACTBOX-Ships held by Somali pirates

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:23:09 +0000

Nov 26 (Reuters) - Somali pirates said they freed the Ariana, a Greek ship, on Thursday which was hijacked more than six months ago as it sailed to the Middle East from Brazil.

Journalists held in Somalia arrive in Kenya

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:21:59 +0000

NAIROBI, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Two freelance journalists held hostage in Somalia for 15 months arrived safely in neighbouring Kenya on Thursday.

Somali pirates say Greek ship Ariana released

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:16:33 +0000

MOGADISHU, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Somali pirates said on Thursday they had freed a Greek ship that they hijacked more than six months ago as it sailed to the Middle East from Brazil.

UPDATE 4-Two journalists kidnapped in Somalia released

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:20:12 +0000

* Feared being sold to al Shabaab (Adds Australian family reaction)