Somali security forces have ended a deadly 24-hour siege by Islamist fighters who stormed a popular hotel in the central city of Beledweyne, authorities said. The attack by al-Shabab began with a ...

It was in 2017 when Somali pirates hijacked the Comoros-flagged Aris 13 - their last major attack before a period of relative calm. Years later, the threat has returned with full force.