Africa tops list of world piracy hot spots
Africa remains a piracy hot spot following a spike in attacks in the second quarter of 2008, a marine watchdog said on Friday.
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Clash brews as Somali rivals vie to rescue Germans
Troops from two feuding regions of Somalia are bracing for a possible showdown as they compete to rescue tourists held hostage by pirates.
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German freighter freed in Somalia
A German cargo freighter hijacked off the Somali coast in May has been released and its crew freed unharmed, its owner said on Wednesday.
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Wanted: Foreign navy to escort UN food to Somalia
Somalia faces a serious food crisis if no nation steps forward with naval ships to escort relief shipments through pirate-infested waters.
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