Somali pirates seize Indian vesselNAIROBI - Somali pirates have seized an Indian vessel with 13 people aboard, an official said Monday. Train carrying cooking oil derails in Kenya, killing 2
Train derails in Kenya, killing 2 NAIROBI, Kenya — A cargo train has derailed near residential areas in the Kenyan capital, killing two people. Portuguese warship fires warning shots at suspected pirates; detains and releases 6 Somali men
Portuguese warship spots 6 suspected pirates Somali pirates release Greek-owned ship; 21 crew safe and healthy
Somali pirates release Greek-owned ship, 21 crew Somali insurgents ban UN mine agencyNAIROBI/MOGADISHU - Somali insurgent group al-Shabaab Thursday said it was banning the UN Mine Action agency from operating in Somalia. Aid group: Poverty and hunger loom as rains fail again across East Africa
Aid group: Rains fail again across East Africa Somali pirates hijack Indian vesselNAIROBI - Pirates have hijacked an Indian vessel off the coast of Somalia, Xinhua reported Monday. Report: 2,000 killed this year as humanitarian crisis worsens in south Sudan
Report: 2,000 killed in 2009 south Sudan violence Experts: foreigners helping Somali Islamist insurgents to improve tactics, technology
Experts: Somali Islamists improving tactics, bombs Somali minister: Suicide bomber who attacked doctors’ graduation was Danish-Somali
Somali minister: Suicide bomber was Danish-Somali EU naval spokesman: Somali pirates hijack Pakistan-flagged fishing vessel with 29 on board
Somali pirates hijack Pakistan-flagged ship Annan says local and foreign pressure has pushed Kenyan gov’t to act on reforms in past 2 mths
Annan: Pressure has seen Kenya implement reforms Official: Kenyan police arrest man with more than 100,000 bullets, weapons
Kenyan police arrest man with 100,000 bullets Three UN peacekeepers killed in DarfurNAIROBI/KHARTOUM - Three UN peacekeepers were killed in an attack by unknown gunmen in Sudan’s volatile western Darfur region, a spokesman for the peacekeeping mission said. Company: Hijacked Greek-flagged oil supertanker near pirate haven along Somali coast
Hijacked Greek tanker reaches Somali coast UN development official calls for more funding to help poor nations cope with climate change
UN official calls for funds for climate change Ocean off Somalia too large to counter all pirate attacks, EU admiral says
Admiral: Sea too large to stop all pirate attacks EU naval commander tells AP hijacked oil tanker was traveling outside recommended corridor
EU: Hijacked oil tanker was outside corridor Greek authorities say crew of oil tanker successfully repels pirate attack off Oman
Pirate attack on oil tanker repelled off Oman Elizabeth Kennedy named chief of bureau in Beirut for The Associated Press
Elizabeth Kennedy named AP bureau chief in Beirut African officials seize nearly 3,800 pounds of ivory in 6-nation operation; scores arrested
Nearly 2 tons of ivory seized in eastern Africa EU: Somali pirates seize super tanker of crude oil heading to the US from Saudi Arabia
Somali pirates hijack oil tanker going to US EU: Somali pirates seize super tanker of crude oil heading from Saudi Arabia to the US
Somali pirates hijack Saudi oil tanker going to US 10,000 East African albinos displaced, in hiding after rash of killings, report says
10,000 E. African albinos in hiding after killings Canadian and Australian journalists freed in Somalia; getting medical care in Kenya
Freed foreign journalists in Kenyan hospital Canadian and Australian journalists freed in Somalia, arrive in neighboring Kenya
Freed foreign journalists arrive in Kenya MOGADISHU, Somalia — Two foreign journalists freed after 15 months in captivity in Somalia arrived in neighboring Kenya Thursday. Red Cross asks governments to do more to help poor nations cope with climate change“Sahrawi Gandhi” on hunger strike at Spanish airportNAIROBI - Sahrawi human rights-defender and political activist Aminatou Haidar, considered by her supporters as the ”Sahrawi Gandhi”, has gone on a hunger strike at a Spanish airport after being expelled over her refusal to accept Moroccan nationality. Somalian pirates attack US ship for second time in seven monthsNAIROBI - Somali pirates have attacked the US ship Maersk Alabama for the second time in seven months, but were thwarted by private guards on board. Somali pirates attack US-flagged Maersk Alabama for second time; guards repel attack
US ship repels pirates with guns and sound blasts |