March 2017
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Maritime Delimitation in the Indian Ocean (Somalia v. Kenya)
Mar 28, 2017By Mohamed Isse Trunji With an increasing recognition of the need to administer competing resources in the ocean and seabed, and the requirement to ensure sustainable exploitation of these resources, Somalia has an ambitious program for... -
China Base Sparks ‘Very Significant Security Concerns’
Mar 28, 2017WASHINGTON: For the first time, an important United States military base, one where a great deal of highly classified communications, intelligence and operations occur, sits within a few miles of a military competitor. Where? Djibouti, the tiny... -
Somali Pirates Release Hijacked ‘Mothership’
Mar 28, 2017Somali pirates have released a small dhow which authorities feared could be used to launch attacks on large commercial ships further offshore. A report Sunday from the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) center said the... -
Somali Pirates Hijack Vessel, Holding Crew Hostage
Mar 28, 2017A cargo vessel called Asayr 2 has been hijacked with seven crew taken hostage off the coast of Somalia. According to local reports, two skiffs manned by six pirates attacked the vessel which was carrying an estimated crew of 20... -
Italian Navy frigate ITS Espero joins EU Naval Force off coast of Somalia
Mar 28, 2017On Saturday 25th March the Italian Navy Maestrale class frigate, ITS Espero, joined the EU Naval Force off the coast of Somalia. Commanded by Commander Luigi Pirozzi, prior to departing their base port in... -
Somalia: Ethiopia Shifts Troops Around, Adjusts Posture
Mar 28, 2017Ethiopian forces recently withdrew from several locations in Somalia’s central Galgaduud region, according to reports by Jowhar and on several social media outlets over the weekend. Ethiopian troops left the towns of Dhusamareb in the... -
KDF kill 31 Al Shabaab terrorists in Baadhere, Somalia
Mar 28, 2017Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldiers Sunday killed 31 gunmen whom they said were Al Shabaab militants in a clash at Baadhere area, Somalia. An unknown number of the terrorists were injured while their two vehicles... -
More authority to act in Somalia would be “helpful” – US general
Mar 28, 2017The head of US forces in Africa said greater authority to fight al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab militants in Somalia would lead to more flexibility and quicker targeting, but that a decision had not yet...
