On February 25, 2025, Somali pirates freed a Yemeni fishing boat and its crew, who had been captured off the Horn of Africa the previous week, according to ABC News. The vessel was initially attacked on February 17 near Eyl, Somalia, by pirates armed with ladders and weapons. After seizing the boa...
Suspected Somali pirates have hijacked a Yemeni fishing boat, marking the second such attack in just ten days, the European Union’s naval mission in the Red Sea, Operation Atalanta (EUNAVFOR), reported on Wednesday. According to a statement cited by ABC News, the attack took place off the...
Puntland security forces have seized a boat carrying military equipment, suspected to have originated from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. The Puntland Counter-Terrorism Command confirmed on Wednesday the interception of the vessel in the Gao area of the Bosaso district. The crew, all Somali na...
On Wednesday, December 4, 2024, Abdul Karim Nasser, the chargé d'affaires of the Somali embassy in Yemen, met with local authorities in Marib Governorate, northeastern Yemen, to discuss the situation of the Somali community in the region. During his visit, Nasser met with Deputy Gove...
On Sunday, October 6, 2024, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced the repatriation of 142 Somali refugees from Yemen to their home country through its voluntary return program. In a statement shared on the platform X seen by Barran Press, the UNHCR office in Yemen ...