Somali pirates who hijacked an oil tanker have released it without condition, according to officials. The announcement came hours after the pirates and naval forces exchanged gunfire over a boat believed to be carrying supplies to the hijackers. The tanker, which was en route from Djibouti to the Somali capital, Mogadishu, was seized on Monday … Read more
The EU anti-piracy naval force pictured off the coast of Mogadishu in 2013 Somali pirates who hijacked an oil tanker have released it without condition, according to officials. The announcement came hours after the pirates and naval forces exchanged gunfire over a boat believed to be carrying supplies to the hijackers. The tanker, which was … Read more
Somali pirates handed over on Thursday an oil tanker and eight Sri Lankan hostages just days after capturing the vessel, the Oceans Beyond Piracy NGO told AFP. “The Puntland maritime police force freed the ship. They made (the pirates) an offer they couldn’t refuse and the pirates have left,” said John Steed, the former British … Read more
An oil tanker has been hijacked by suspected pirates off the coast of Somalia, reports say, the first such hijacking in the region in five years. The ship sent a distress signal on Monday evening, saying it was being approached by high-speed boats. The gunmen have told a local official they are fishermen whose equipment … Read more
The accident happened late on Saturday night at Naivasha A fireball from an oil tanker on one of Kenya’s main highways has engulfed several vehicles and killed at least 25 people, a Red Cross official said on Sunday. “We have so far collected 25 bodies from the scene of the accident after a lorry heading … Read more
Members of the National Petroleum Tanker Drivers Union, who work with the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), have threatened to demonstrate against the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) over a recent directive it issued regarding their work. According to a member of the union, Charles Danso, the NPA issued some directives to the effect that any member … Read more
The Gulf of Guinea has become the new hub for African piracy. An international summit in Lome, Togo is looking for answers. The raids off the West African coast invariably follow the same pattern. At night or in the early hours of the morning, a flotilla of pirate dinghies or speed boats fans out across … Read more