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…
US forces strike military facilities in Iran as countries exchange fire
US forces targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for launching a series of “unprovoked” missile, drone and small boat attacks against American warships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, US Central Command…
Multiple sources suggest US-Iran memo to end war within reach
The U.S. and Iran are close to agreeing on a one-page memorandum to end the Gulf war, according to a Pakistani mediation source and another source briefed on the talks.…
Somali Ambassador to Algeria Presents Non-Resident Credentials to Tunisia, Advancing Bilateral Cooperation ByAbdiqani Abdullahi
TUNIS (SONNA) — The Federal Republic of Somalia has formally expanded its diplomatic footprint in North Africa. Ambassador Yusuf Ahmed Hassan, who currently serves as Somalia’s envoy to Algeria, officially…
Health officials think they’ve tracked down source of cruise ship hantavirus outbreak By Georgia Worrell
Two MV Hondius passengers who died from hantavirus likely contracted the deadline infection while bird-watching in Argentina, investigators believe – then brought it on board the now-stranded cruise ship. Argentine…
Somali terror groups could tighten Hormuz chokehold through Bab-el-Mandeb piracy, experts say
The Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which connects the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, is already considered a significant vulnerability due to the presence of Yemen’s…
Iran should ‘do the smart thing’ and reach a peace deal with US, Donald Trump says
Meanwhile, Iran warned the US against any further escalation in the Strait of Hormuz, after a spate of attacks risked reigniting the war. US President Donald Trump urged Iran to…
Negotiations underway to release Syrian sailors held hostage by Somali pirates
All Syrian nationals onboard the St. Kitts and Nevis-flagged vessel are accounted for and in good health after the tanker was redirected into Somali waters. Somalia authorities have deployed some…
Trump says Iran has ‘not yet paid a big enough price’ as he reviews new peace proposal
The US president had earlier in the week refused another Iranian proposal, saying Tehran is not willing to give Washington what it “needs to have” to strike a deal. US…
Yemen reports hijacked oil tanker headed for Somalia
Officials say pirates have become emboldened as naval forces patrolling the Red Sea area are distracted by the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and civilian maritime routes diverted. mSomalia…