Attacks by Somali pirates have risen more in the past three months than at any other time during the past six years, ...

The vessel and its crew were seized in late November and transported to the Xaafuun district in Puntland, a semi-autonomous region in northeastern Somalia. The pirates responsible for the ...

Foreign ships arrived — as did Somali pirates who targeted them. By the early 2010s, Somali piracy had declined. A main reason for this was the entry of international navies sent into Somali ...

However, the modern resurgence of piracy began in earnest in the early 2000s, correlating closely with the collapse of Somalia's central government in 1991, which spawned widespread lawlessness ...

A Chinese fishing vessel, reportedly hijacked by pirates in Somali waters near Puntland last month, has been freed, says the EU's anti-piracy naval force. According to the Chinese embassy in Somalia, ...

The Chinese Embassy in Somalia announced the rescue, achieved through consistent efforts by the Chinese government, despite the pirates' ransom demand. Maritime security remains a challenge in the ...

Mogadishu (Commentary ) — One month ago, Mogadishu welcomed Mohamed Abdi (aka Afweyne), a former pirate kingpin. He served half of his jail sentence after a court in Belgium found him guilty of piracy ...

Russia and Iran like to tout themselves as America's largest and most determined enemies, but everyone in the international community knows few geopolitical beefs run deeper than the United States ...

All 18 crew members aboard the vessel are reportedly safe. SLSUN: Suspected Somali pirates have released a Chinese-owned vessel that they captured towards the end of last year. The release of the ...