Somali pirates have released a second Yemeni fishing ship without ransom, more than two weeks after they hijacked the two ships in the Gulf of Aden, the commander of Yemen's coast guard force said in

Somali President Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed resigned amid an internal power struggle Monday after failing to bring peace to the Horn of Africa nation, which has been wracked by conflict for the past 17 yea

Somali pirates have released one of two Yemeni fishing ships they hijacked earlier this month, a Yemeni Coast Guard source said Saturday.

A Chinese naval fleet set sail from the southern port of Sanya on Friday afternoon bound for Somalia, where it will join international anti-piracy operations, the government and state media said.

A German warship and helicopter on Thursday succeeded in foiling an attempt by pirates to board an Egyptian bulk carrier travelling in the troubled Gulf of Aden off Somalia's coast.

Japan is considering dispatching warships to the Gulf of Aden to join international efforts to combat piracy in the region, officials said Thursday.

The man named prime minister by Somali President Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed in a controversial move last week resigned on Wednesday, saying his appointment was an impediment to peace.

A German Navy frigate left its base in Djibouti Tuesday to join the EU anti-piracy mission off Somalia.