Violence erupts at Somali food handout
MOGADISHU, Somalia -- A World Food Program handout of corn rations to Somalis trying to survive a famine turned deadly Friday after government troops opened fire, killing at least seven, witnesses said.

NATO frees hostages and the hijackers, too
NAIROBI, Kenya - NATO forces rescued 20 fishermen from pirates who launched the latest attack in the Gulf of Aden on Saturday, but let the Somali hijackers go because they had no authority to arrest them.

Somali man charged in attack on artist
COPENHAGEN - An ax-wielding Somali man with suspected al-Qaida links was charged Saturday with two counts of attempted murder after breaking into the home of a Danish artist whose Prophet Muhammad cartoon outraged the Muslim world three years ago.

Bahrain Contributes to Second Development Project in Somalia, Eases Needs of Famine Victims
MANAMA, Bahrain, Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Yesterday, Bahrain signed a $1.5 million deal to provide a teachers' institute for Somalia, marking Bahrain's second major contribution toward improving conditions in the country.

Cargo ships fight off Somali pirate attacks
NAIROBI, Kenya - Somali pirates in speedboats opened fire Monday on two cargo ships in the latest hijacking attempts in the notorious Gulf of Aden.

Dahabshiil CEO Gives LSE Lecture on Value of Remittances
LONDON, January 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Abdirashid Duale, CEO of Dahabshiil, addressed an audience at the London School of Economics on the challenges and opportunities of delivering financial services to developing countries.      (Photo: ) The event, 'Delivering Money in Difficult Places', was organised by the Microfinance Club UK - an independent organisation that promotes best practice in the delivery of microfinance to poor communities around the world.  It was held in collaboration with the London School of Economics Development Studies Institute (DESTIN), and chaired by Tom Sanderson, CEO of Five Talents - a microfinance charity that provides loans and training funds to ...

Navy's asymmetrical warfare' against Somali pirates goes back two centuries
NEW YORK - Not for the first time, a powerful U.S. naval fleet designed for all-out war must find a way to swat belligerent mosquitoes - in this case, pirates holding hostage the captain of a container ship in a lifeboat off the African coast.

Somali crisis again hits the world stage
NAIROBI, Kenya - The pirate standoff with the U.S. Navy has burned Somalia into the West's consciousness as a base for lawlessness and terror, but the hostage crisis illuminates a potentially dangerous picture confronting a far greater area.