Somalia
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Terrorism & Security
Amid growing international pressure, Somalia's president resigns
Widely considered an obstacle to peace, Abdullahi Yusuf announced his resignation on Monday.
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Major foreign policy test awaits Obama in Somalia
Ethiopia confirmed this week that it will pull troops out of the troubled nation, a move that experts worry could allow the country to fall into the hands of Islamist insurgents.
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Forget Depp: Somali pirates risk all for riches, women
In cash-strapped, hungry Somalia, the pirate life may be risky, but payoffs are huge.
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Should ground troops hunt pirates in Somalia?
A Bush administration proposal to allow foreign forces to go ashore in Somalia to hunt the country's notorious pirates is getting a cool reception from US military leaders, regional analysts, and some Somali officials.
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Arab countries meet to tackle Somali pirate threat
Egypt hosted Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Sudan, Yemen, and the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia on Thursday in a bid to protect valuable maritime trade routes from pirates.
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Who are Somalia's pirates?
A Monitor Q&A reveals who's behind the modern-day pirates, how they got so good at taking ships, and what's being done to stop them.
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India leads fight against Somali pirates
An Indian warship sank a Somali pirate 'mother ship.' At least 91 ships have been hijacked this year off the coast of Somalia.
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Oil capture spotlights Somali pirates' reach
A supertanker hijacking helped boost the price of oil early this week.
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Terrorism & Security
India destroys pirate ship off Somalia
India's increased presence in the Gulf of Aden may serve to demonstrate its military reach.
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Terrorism & Security
Somali pirates attack tanker loaded with oil
Saturday's attack highlights the difficulty international forces face in patrolling the waters off Africa's coast.
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Terrorism & Security
Somali pirates seize Turkish ore freighter
Five other attacks were foiled this week, authorities say. But a unified international response could be difficult.
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Terrorism & Security
Somali forces free hijacked vessel
Amid increasingly brazen pirate attacks, Europe eyes antipiracy patrols.
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Terrorism & Security
Pirates, warships continue tense standoff near Somali coast
The US and Russia fear that on-board weapons could reach Al Qaeda
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Stolen tanks add urgency to piracy fight
U.S. warships surrounded the hijacked MV Faina and its military cargo off Somalia's coast Monday.
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Getting food ships past Somalian pirates
Attacks at sea force a UN aid agency to rely on naval guards.
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Terrorism & Security
French lead fight against Somali piracy surge
Increasingly brazen attacks jeopardize the delivery of humanitarian aid and inspire calls for tough action.
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Pirates help fund Somali warlords
Gunmen hijacked four ship within 48 hours last week. Cash retrieved from ransoms is paying for weapons and salaries of fighters on both sides of Somalia's conflict.
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Terrorism & Security
Food riots, anti-U.S. protests erupt in Somalia
The unrest follows reports of atrocities by militants and US-backed Ethiopian and Somali forces, as well as a recent US strike on an alleged Al Qaeda leader there.
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Terrorism & Security
Somali militants hinder humanitarian aid
Islamist forces in Somalia have launched fresh attacks, worrying international aid groups.
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