Renewed Somali Pirate Threats Emerge After Five-Month Lull

  The European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) has issued a warning of a potential resurgence in…

Pirates attack Liberian ship off Somalia

  A Liberian-flagged cargo ship, M/V Basilisk, has been attacked by pirates while sailing approximately 380…

Somali pirates moved to Seychelles for prosecution

  An EU warship is transferring six suspected pirates to the Seychelles for possible prosecution following…

Indian court remands 35 Somali pirates till April 4 

  An Esplanade court on Sunday sent the 35 arrested Somali pirates in police custody till April 4.  The pirates, captured…

India to prosecute 35 Somali pirates for hijacking MV Ruen  

  India will bring in and prosecute 35 Somali pirates its navy captured on a hijacked…

IMB expresses concern over rising piracy, Somali-based hijacking

  The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) reported an increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2023, including…

Somali pirates launch first successful attack in 3 years 

  Somali pirates have attacked a Panama-flagged chemical tanker off the Horn of Africa. This is…

Somali pirates launch first successful hijacking tanker in 3 years 

  Somali pirates have attacked a Panama-flagged chemical tanker off the Horn of Africa. This is…

Somali region once riddled with pirates sees peaceful power transfer

By Abdiqani Hassan and Omar Mohammed A region of war-ravaged Somalia elected a new president on…

120 Somali ‘pirates’ freed from India

Source: Middle East Monitor  The last batch of 120 Somalis touched down at Mogadishu’s international airport Monday after…

Seychelles charges Somali pirates detained in November

By Jite Eriabie  Six Somali nationals, who were apprehended in late November, have been charged with ‘committing…

Six suspected Somali pirates transferred to Seychelles for trial

By Jite Eriabie   Six suspected Somali pirates have been transferred to Seychelles after they were caught…