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Somali pirates free MV Abdullah cargo ship after $5m ransom paid

A photo released by the Indian Navy shows pirates aboard the MV Abdullah after it was seized on March 12. Photo: Indian Navy
By: THE NATIONAL Somali pirates with links to Al Qaeda have released the Bangladesh-flagged cargo ship MV Abdullah and its 23 crew members after receiving a ransom payment of $5 million, locals and officials in Somalia said on Sunday. The payment followed...

Abdi Nageeye reclaims Rotterdam Marathon title and sets new Dutch national record

Abdi Nageeye reclaims Rotterdam Marathon title and sets new Dutch national record via Running magazine
By: RunningMagazine Runners and fans at the Rotterdam Marathon observed a poignant moment of silence on Sunday morning before the race, in memory of world marathon record-holder, Kenya’s Kelvin Kiptum, who died tragically in a car accident earlier...

UK MPs highlighted the significance of the (MoU) signed between Ethiopia and Somaliland

UK MPs highlighted the significance of the (MoU) signed between Ethiopia and Somaliland
A delegation from the United Kingdom, composed of Members of Parliament, who were on an official visit to Somaliland recently, has highlighted the significance of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between Ethiopia and Somaliland. They said...

MP Alexander Stafford Exposes: Somaliland Recognition on the Horizon

MP Alexander Stafford
In an exclusive report obtained by waryatv.com, it has been revealed that recognition for Somaliland may be closer than ever before. Secret diplomatic sources suggest that the tireless efforts of British MPs, particularly Alexander Stafford, are playing a pivotal role in...

Somaliland Coast Guard apprehends 170 Ethiopian illegal migrants in human trafficking smuggles

Somaliland Coast Guard apprehend 170 illegal migrants in human trafficking smuggles
By M.A. Egge The Somaliland Coast Guards based at Sanaag region have apprehended Ethiopian 170 illegal human trafficking migrants, including men and women, who were trying to sail out of the continent. An...

Millions of Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Fitr

A worshipper performs Eid al-Fitr prayers in Tehran, Iran. [Vahid Salemi/AP Photo]
By: ALJAZEERA Muslims around the world have celebrated Eid al-Fitr, the festival marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, with prayer, reunions with family and friends, new clothes and sweet treats.

Djibouti Joins AUC Chairperson Race to Take On Kenya and Somalia

Djibouti Foreign Affairs Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf
By: CAPITAL FM Djibouti has joined the race for the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, becoming the third East African nation, alongside Kenya and Somalia, to front a candidate for the influential seat. Djibouti...

UN says 38 dead, including children, as migrant boat sinks off Djibouti

Rescuers search for survivors on the beach after two boats carrying migrants and refugees capsized off the shore near Godoria, in northeast Djibouti, in January 2019 [International Organization for Migration via AP]
By:Aljazeera At least 38 migrants and refugees, including children, have died after their boat sank off the coast of Djibouti, the United Nations migration agency has said, after their bodies were recovered. The...

Ethiopia set to join EAC, CS Malonza says

Cabinet Secretary for EAC, ASALs and Regional Development Peninah Malonza
By :KBC Correspondent Ethiopia is set to become the 9th member state of East Africa Community (EAC), just a few months after Somali’s admission to the bloc. This was disclosed by Peninah Malonza,...

Somalia’s PM names new Foreign Minister in cabinet reshuffle

Hamza Abdi BarrePhotographer: Abukar Mohamed Muhudin/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
By: Bloomberg Somalian Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre announced a cabinet reshuffle on Sunday, including the appointment of Ahmed Moallim Fiqi as foreign affairs minister, his office said. The foreign minister’s position had...