Topic: Somalia

Somali insurgency driving thousands of refugees to Kenya

Islamist militias' clashes with Somalia's government has forced more than 25,000 to flee.

Opinion: Forget tea parties. Bring a pitchfork to a shareholder meeting.

If you want a revolution, hold corporate elites accountable.

High seas détente: S. Korea rescues N. Korean ship from Somali pirates

United by a common enemy, South Korea's Navy moves to protect a North Korean cargo ship.

An interview with a jailed Somali pirate leader

Behind the bare brick walls of a desolate former British colonial prison in Somali land, five jailed Somali pirates didn't seem very fearsome at all.

Somali pirates nabbed trying to attack French Navy - by accident

Gates's next lever to reshape the Pentagon: QDR

This week, the Defense Department will begin the Quadrennial Defense Review, a year-long study that should help the secretary put his stamp on the military.

Somali vigilantes fight back against pirates

The men, who captured 12 armed pirates, are part of a newly formed militia. They are expected to turn the pirates over to Somali authorities.

Leading opposition figure returns to Somalia

Sheikh Hassan Aweys, whom the US accuses of having ties to Al Qaeda, says he wants to unite warring Islamic factions.

Piracy and divine Love's redeeming power

A Christian Science perspective.

Teen Somali pirate to be tried as adult

Abdiwali Abdiqadir Muse, who was charged in New York Tuesday, is the first in more than a century to be tried for piracy in the US.

Accused Somali arrives in US to face piracy charges

Musi's case is thought to be the first of its kind in the US in more than a century.

As Clinton calls on Iran to release US journalist, commentators decry 'farce'

The most unique explanation for the conviction of Roxana Saberi on espionage charges may be an allegory about US, Russian, and Iranian intelligence services hunting for a rabbit.

NATO stops attack by Somali pirates

Opinion: The dictator in Iraqi hearts must be toppled

Real change requires shifts at the individual level nudged by programs that focus on respect and accomodation.

German lawyers launch pirate defense team

The tangled case involves Somali pirates, a German ship, an overcrowded Kenyan prison, and allegations of human rights abuses.

Piracy now high on Washington agenda

Secretary Clinton vows action, and seeks an international effort against the Somali pirates

Merchant marine cadets learn real-life lessons about piracy

How to deal with attackers in order to protect the ship, its cargo, and its crew is on everybody's mind.

Letters to the Editor

Readers write about freedom of religious speech, why the US should end the Cuba embargo, Somali piracy, using the Web for news, and why the US can learn from Canadian schools.

How the US crew fought off Somali pirates

For the first time, crewmembers of the Maersk Alabama share details of their Indian Ocean encounter

Battling Somali pirates: Maritime businesses weigh in

In London, the business capital of the world's maritime industry, firms shape decisions on arming ships and negotiating with pirates.

Somali pirates launch failed attack on second US vessel

The ship escaped an assault that may have been rooted in revenge for three pirates' deaths during the US Navy's rescue Sunday of the Maersk Alabama's captain.

Sticky legal battles await for captured Somali pirates

Will Kenya be tapped as the next ‘Hague’ of the high seas?

Where will captured Somali pirate get justice?

The high profile of the case suggests a trial in the United States, but the Justice Department might be wary of bringing the young suspect into the American court system.

Letters to the Editor

Readers write about the need for manufacturing jobs in the US, why cap and trade policies won't help reduce harmful emissions, Somali piracy, and the benefits of driving a motorcycle instead of a car.

The Monitor's View: Bail out Somalia to curb the pirates?

Obama, like pre-9/11 Bush, may scorn nation-building. But can the US afford not to do it?