Somalia becoming Islamic terrorism hotspot
As international destinations go, Somalia has been off-the-charts for more than two decades.
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Two planes bring fresh supplies to terrorists
By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda
(eTN) - The news that two plane loads of weaponry and ammunition being offloaded yesterday at ... read more
Fighting Piracy In Somalia
The Security Council renewed its call today for tougher anti-piracy measures in Somalia and the ... read more
Another Foreign Tourist Abducted In Kenya
By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda
A range of sources in Mombasa and Nairobi report that a second tourist kidnapping has taken ... read more
FAMINE SPREADS IN SOMALIA
The United Nations agricultural agency today called for greater efforts bring the food crisis in ... read more
The United Nations humanitarian chief earlier this week toured the world's largest refugee camp, ... read more
Famine In Somalia
The United Nations today declared a famine in three more areas in drought-ravaged Somalia, ... read more
Humanitarian Crisis In The Horn Of Africa
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said today it will start airlifts within days to ... read more
Famine in Somalia
The United Nations today declared a famine in two regions of southern Somalia owing to the worst ... read more
Maritime piracy off the coast of Somalia
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for a comprehensive response to maritime piracy off ... read more
International Navies Called To Fight Global Menace
The United Nations today launched an action plan to combat piracy off the Somali coast, calling ... read more
National Union of Somali Journalists Protests Beating
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) strongly condemns today an ... read more
Somali Airport Bombing
At least eight people have been killed in bomb blasts at the main airport in Mogadishu, the ... read more
32 Killed
By Mike Pflanz
NAIROBI, Kenya - At least 32 people, including 6 legislators from the country's western-funded ... read more
united front against terrorism and piracy
KAMPALA, Uganda - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Jean-Paul Adam, has welcomed the call by the ... read more
Fight Against Terrorism
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN
(eTN) - The African Union mission in Somalia, presently short of the envisaged 8,100 troops, may ... read more
African Union Summit
Kampala - The African Union summit opens in Kampala on July 19 amid heightened security ... read more
Press Conference With Commander Of European Union Anti-Piracy Naval Force
Addressing pirate attacks in the Gulf of Aden at a headquarters press conference, Rear Admiral ... read more
Halting Illegal Arms And Ammunition Supply To Militias
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN
The African Union, which maintains a peace keeping force in Somalia – incidentally with a very ... read more
Somalia Piracy
By eTN Staff Writer
A delegation from the Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS) met today in Washington DC with Assistant ... read more
Prevention Efforts Stepped Up
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Ambassador
With the three Seychellois piracy victims now safely back home, more efforts to prevent piracy ... read more
Pirates Returned To Somalia, Arrested
As reported in yesterday's update on piracy situation in the Indian Ocean, a Dash 8 aircraft was ... read more
Problem from Hell
By Alain St. Ange, eTN Ambassador
The 23 Somali men who were held in custody in Seychelles on suspicion of piracy have been ... read more
Somali Piracy in Prison
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Africa
Kenyan Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka has during a visit to Mombasa last week reiterated that ... read more
African Union Mission to Somalia
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Africa
The recent arrests in Australia of several Somali-born Australian citizens once again ... read more