A chemical tanker and its 28 North Korean crew member have been freed by Somali pirates. The tanker was hijacked in November north of the Seychelles.

The main rebel group fighting the government in Somalia has forced three schools in the south of the country in the Horn of Africa to stop teaching English and Science.

In a much anticipated interview that aired on Toronto's Ogaal Radio 88.9FM, Farhia M. Absie recounted the circumstances surrounding her resignation from the Voice of America (VOA) Somali Service to anchor Hassan Abdillahi Omar “Karate.”

The main rebel group fighting in Somalia, al-Shabaab, announced on Sunday that it was 'banning' distribution of aid by the United Nations' World Food Programme.

A 12-year-old girl from Saudi Arabia who is seeking a divorce from the 80-year-old man she was forced to marry by her father will be represented in court by a lawyer appointed by the country's Human Rights Commission.

Danish special forces were able to board a ship that had been captured by Somali pirates Friday and freed the crew of 25.

A North Korean cargo ship was hijacked by a group of Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden. It is unknown of the number of crew members on board.

Ceuta, Spain - What are 54 Indians doing on the woody hill between the Mount Hacho and Mount Jebel Musa, the African side of the Strait of Gibraltar?

The UK government is under fire for their continued refusal to consider paying the ransom demanded by the captors of British couple Paul and Rachel Chandler. The couple were snatched from their yacht last year on 23 October.

The Somali pirates that hijacked and kidnapped a British couple are reportedly going to kill the couple in the next few days.