Abdi Guled
latest news & developmentsSA security trainer killed in Somalia
A South African security trainer was killed by his bodyguard in Somalia’s semiautonomous region of Puntland, officials said.
US military raid frees hostages, kills nine Somali pirates
US military forces flew into Somalia to free hostages and killed nine pirates in a night-time helicopter raid.
In Somalia, fears over wire transfer block
Somali officials say they are pleading with US authorities to persuade banks to reconsider a decision to block money transfers from Minnesota.
Hostage shot dead by Somali pirates
A man was shot dead on Sunday after he refused to disembark from a yacht in the Indian Ocean that was hijacked by Somali pirates last week.