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December 5, 2024
The European Union's naval force against pirates said that a Chinese fishing boat was under the control of alleged piracy in Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland area. Anti-piracy forces said that pirates had taken over the vessel, which was carrying up to 18 crewmen.
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November 8, 2024
The coastguard reported on Friday that authorities in Comoros arrested a suspected people smuggler for an incident where traffickers intentionally capsized a vessel last week and killed at least 25 people aboard. Fahmy Husny el-nassib is the head of the Comorian Coastguard.
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September 27, 2024
Cnergyico, Pakistan's largest oil refiner, has announced that it recently purchased Black Sea CPC Blend. This is the first time this grade has been imported into Pakistan. CPC Blend is an oil blend from Kazakhs and Russians that is exported from the Black Sea port in Russia, Yuzhnaya Ozereyevka.
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August 4, 2024
Julie Paturau, a kiteboarder from Mauritius, initially dismissed the possibility of competing in the Olympics. However Jean de Falbaire encouraged her to try foiling with him and represent Mauritius. She said: "I told her that I'd learn but didn't believe we'd make it to Olympics in 4 years.
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September 25, 2024
Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille stated on Wednesday that the Caribbean nation is still far from winning its battle against armed groups who control the majority of the capital. A deadline set by the United Nations for the long-delayed assistance fast approaches.
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September 23, 2024
Port and military officials confirmed on Monday that an Egyptian warship had delivered a second large cache of weapons to Somalia, including anti-aircraft cannons and artillery. This move is likely to cause further friction between Egypt and Ethiopia.
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August 25, 2024
The International Organization for Migration said that 13 people were killed and 14 are still missing after a boat capsized near Yemen on Tuesday. IOM reported that the boat carrying 25 Ethiopians, two Yemenis and two Yemenis was sailing off the coast in Yemen's Taiz Governorate, southwest.
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July 30, 2024
World Sailing's support program has helped a record number of sailors to reach the Paris Olympics from countries where sailing is underrepresented. Ebru Bolat, a Romanian women's sailing dinghy competitor said: "Our countries do not get much funding for sport in general.
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July 28, 2024
A state-run news outlet reported on Sunday that at least 19 people were killed in Ethiopia when a boat capsized in a river located in the northwest of the country. Ethiopian Press Agency reported that the tragedy took place in Amhara on Saturday…
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July 23, 2024
Ankara and Turkey agreed to send a vessel to explore for oil and natural gas off the coasts of Somalia. Anadolu Agency, a state-run news agency, reported that President Tayyip Erdoan submitted to the Turkish Parliament late Friday a motion seeking…
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July 11, 2024
Authorities said that salvage operations were in full gear on Thursday, to prevent an oil spill or pollution along South Africa’s west coast due to a grounded general cargo ship. The Panama flagged "Ultra Galaxy", which started to list badly…
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July 9, 2024
Abiy Ahmed, the Ethiopian premier, met General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan of Sudan's army on Tuesday. He was the first foreign leader since the beginning of the conflict in Port Sudan between the army forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.
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July 1, 2024
Four officials with knowledge of the situation say that the Turkey is now mediating between Somalia, Ethiopia and a port agreement Addis Ababa made with the Somaliland breakaway region earlier this year. Negotiations are the latest effort to repair diplomatic ties.
