Somali Pirates Sentenced to 30 Years for 977-Day Hostage Ordeal of American Journalist

  Two Somali pirates have been sentenced to 30 years in a U.S. prison for their…

Somali pirates moved to Seychelles for prosecution

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

Somali pirates release ship, crew after receiving $5m ransom

  Somali pirates released a hijacked ship, MV Abdullah, and its crew of 23 early on…

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…

Indian Navy rescues ship hijacked by Somali pirates

  The Indian Navy said it has rescued the MV Ruen and its 17 crew members…

Indian navy rescues two boats from Somali pirates in one day

  The Indian navy rescued two Iranian fishing vessels that had been hijacked by Somali pirates…

Somali pirates now operating in Nigeria, says NIMASA DG

  The Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Bashir Jamoh, has raised the alarm…

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…

EU Naval Force captures five Somali pirates who attacked vessels

Somalia Operation Atalanta otherwise known as European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) has arrested five suspected Somali pirates…

Somali pirates launch first attack in two years 

For the first time in two years, suspected pirates have attacked two fishing vessels in the…