Foreign ships arrived — as did Somali pirates who targeted them. By the early 2010s, Somali piracy had declined. A main reason for this was the entry of international navies sent into Somali ...

While the United States isn't specifically required to help North Korea, an important part of the U.S. Navy's ongoing mission ...

Back in 2010 the Somalis accounted for nearly all the hijackings. There are still pirates out there, but they are more into robbery than kidnapping.

This behaviour is in stark contrast to the bravado of the pirates who used to strut around this charming, ancient port nestled between arid mountains on Somalia’s Indian Ocean coast. It has ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. MOMBASA COUNTY: The Somalia government now says it hopes Kenya will allow the transfer 122 ...

Over seven years, the dirty cash from piracy in Somalia has fuelled criminal activities including funding militia like the Al-Shabaab terrorist group that killed over 70 people in the Westgate ...

Somali piracy has risen sharply adding to maritime shipping threats in a region of the world already dealing with Red Sea chaos caused by Houthi attacks.