| Tue 23 Oct 2012 |
Report: Sea piracy drops to lowest level in four years
CNN October 23, 2012 -- Updated 0642 GMT (1442 HKT) | Somali pirates are less busy this year, seizing fewer ships as naval forces target their skiffs. | Hong Kong (CNN) -- Sea piracy has fallen to its lowest level worldwide since 2008, as policing by int... |
African Markets - Factors to watch on Oct. 23
MSNBC The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect African markets on Tuesday. | - - - - - | EVENTS: | Botswana - Bank of Botswana to auction 14 day | certificate Treasur... |
Seychelles hosts Comesa anti-war economy forum
Nation | Seychelles has been chosen to host an ongoing regional parliamentarians forum seeking to boost peace and security by fighting especially war economies because of this countrys lead role in such efforts. | Vice-President Faure addressing the deleg... |
America gives extra money to Somalia
Sowetan Live | The United States has announced an extra $58 million in aid for Horn of Africa countries, lamenting the region’s “fragile” situation with over nine million people in need. | Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said more than two million Somali... |
Somali pirates caught by message in a bottle
BBC News When Italian container ship Montecristo was boarded by pirates off the Somali coast, the crew knew they had to get a distress signal out. | About 620 miles from Somalia, with no means of phone or radio communication, they placed a message in a bottle... |
Puntland President Attends Defense Force Graduation
All Africa [Garowe Online]Garowe, Somalia -Puntland President Abdirahman Mohamed Farole attended a graduation outside Garowe, for a Puntland military class on Monday, Garowe Online reports. ... |
Explosions Rock Lower Jubba Region
All Africa [Garowe Online]Kismayo, Somalia -A double explosion rocked an allied forces posting in the port city of Kismayo in the early hours of Monday, Garowe Online reports. ... |
Somali MP Condemns Attack On Shabelle Media Journalist
All Africa [Shabelle]Mogadishu -After unknown gunmen have tried on Sunday evening to murder Mohamed Mohamud Turyare, a journalist working for the independent Shabelle Media Network based in Mogadishu, condemnations have been on the rise. ... |
Somalia: With Navies on Guard, Pirate Attacks Decline
The New York Times Sea piracy worldwide fell to its lowest level since 2008 over the first nine months of this year as navies and shipping companies cracked down on attacks off the coast of Somalia, the International Maritime Bureau said Monday. The numbers of attacks ... |
'Only one Somali pirate attack in three months'
New Straits/Business Times | KUALA LUMPUR: Policing by international navies in the Gulf of Aden has proven effective as attacks by Somali pirates this year have fallen to its lowest since 2009, according to an International Maritime Bureau (IMB) third quarter report released y... |
US pledges $58 mn for Horn of Africa
The Star | WASHINGTON - The United States on Monday announced an extra $58 million in aid for Horn of Africa countries, lamenting the region's "fragile" situation with over nine million people in need. | Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said more than two m... |
Somali pirates release MV Orna, detain six crew
The Star | MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somali pirates said on Monday they have freed the Panama-flagged merchant ship MV Orna after receiving a ransom of $400,000 (249,860 pounds), but detained six of the crew to get more money for them. | The ship, a bulk cargo ve... |
| Mon 22 Oct 2012 |
Somalia’s new chance at a peaceful future
The Washington Post | Anthony Banbury is the United Nations’ assistant secretary general for field support. | Walking through Mogadishu recently, I couldn’t help but marvel. The streets teemed with people going about their daily lives. Construction boomed on... |
Africa Oil Corporate Update
Stockhouse | VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 11, 2012) - Africa Oil Corp. (TSX VENTURE:AOI)(OMX:AOI) ("Africa Oil" or the "Company") reports that it has granted an aggregate of 750,000 incentive stock options to an officer of the Company. The o... |
We are ready: Bringing Somalia's recovery online
BBC News At The Village Restaurant, a popular open-air hangout for Mogadishu's returning diaspora community, a charcoal-powered Italian espresso machine brews Somalia's best cappuccino. Continue reading the main story Special Report: The Technology ... |
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