Four African leaders issue joint declaration as Ethiopia war escalates
Egyptian, Eritrean, Somali and Sudanese leaders also call for talks to end the civil war in Sudan.
![Families of the Pakistani hostage crew members of the Oil Products Tanker the HONOUR 25 that was hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia, hold placards during a protest, calling the government to take immediate action for the safe return of their loved ones, in Karachi, Pakistan May 13, 2026 [Akhtar Soomro/Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-05-13T163709Z_695911426_RC2B8LAGSPRK_RTRMADP_3_PAKISTAN-PIRACY-SOMALIA-1790727625.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Why is piracy picking up off Somalia’s coast again?
Piracy is surging back off Somalia’s coast, though not yet at the scale of its 2011 peak.
Turkiye, Somalia forces free cargo vessel hijacked by pirates
Somali authorities say 14 pirates were killed in the 10-day operation to free a Cameroon-flagged cargo vessel.
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Why northern Mozambique’s surging violence is worsening displacement crisis
Over 100,000 people displaced last year alone, adding to the 1.3 million people already forced to flee from their homes.
Somalia child hunger crisis deepens after aid cuts, UNICEF says
The drought-stricken country has recorded a 32 percent jump in the number of children treated for severe malnutrition.
From: Inside Story
Can a humanitarian disaster be averted in Somalia?
The UN warns of another hunger crisis, with starvation threatening millions.
Published On 21 Aug 2026
Gunmen seize tanker off Yemen amid resurgence of Somali piracy
UK maritime security monitor says Seamull tanker diverted towards Somalia, as wave of piracy sweeps the Gulf of Aden.
![A ship off the port of Aden, where traffic remained steady after the Iran-aligned Houthis said their forces had carried out missile and drone strikes on Saudi oil tankers, in Aden, Yemen, July 23, 2026. [File: REUTERS/Stringer]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/reuters_6a676df3-1785163251.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Somali army clashes with rebel forces for control of key city Baidoa
Somali forces repel rebel fighters in Baidoa after intense fighting involving explosives and dozens of casualties.
From: NewsFeed
Thousands flee drought in Somalia amid sharp aid decline
Thousands of hunger-stricken families have lost their livestock and farms due to a yearslong drought in Somalia.
Published On 12 Aug 2026
From: NewsFeed
Somali referee arrives for UEFA Super Cup after World Cup exclusion
Somali referee Omar Artan will make history as the first non-European referee to officiate the UEFA Super Cup.
Published On 11 Aug 2026
US courts clear way for deportations of South Sudan, Myanmar nationals
Rulings allow Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for nationals of the two countries.
![The Homeland Security Department headquarters in northwest Washington [File photo: Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/homeland.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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