Somalia

Pirates seize Energy Centurion oil tanker and kidnap crew of 24 off West Africa coast.

Shells were intended for al-Shabaab revels in port town of Kismayo.

Olympic athlete drowned after smuggler's boat sank in Mediterranean as she was trying to reach Europe for London 2012.

Fate of Ethiopia's caretaker prime minister Hailemariam Dessalegn hangs in the balance following Zenawi's sudden death.

Graphic designer Luke Harvey 's hilarious tribute to gold medallist Mo Farah has gone viral.

Poster girl takes heptathlon crown before Greg Rutherford and Mo Farah emulate her.

Somalia's most famous comedian murdered after being on receiving end of threats by al-Shabaab militants.

Although no one has claimed responsibility for the attack, fingers point at al Shahaab militant group of Somalia.

Al-Qaida and Taliban are turning towards Arab nations as they lose footing in Afghanistan and Pakistan, says Jonathan Evans.

UN investigator wants probe into civilian casualties in growing number of drone attacks.

Global Peace Index for 2012 highlights world’s most dangerous - and most peaceful - countries.

Tuareg rebels clashes with Islamist militants over imposition of Sharia in northern Mali

Explosion that wounded dozens in central Nairobi was fault of terrorists as earlier speculation of electrical fault discarded.

The body of the British aid worker was dumped in an orchard in Quetta with a note attaching to it.

Global piracy declines by almost a third but seas off Nigeria and Somalia remain serious threat.

More than 100,000 women in the UK have undergone Female Genital Mutilations (FGM), according to reports.

More women than ever before have made it to Time magazine's list of 100 most influential people in the world for 2012.

Border tensions escalate between two major players in Horn of Africa.

Hollywood star Angelina Jolie, who has long been the UN Goodwill Ambassador for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), will take on a new role - a Special Envoy for large-scale crises causing civilians to flee homelands.

Hollywood actress and UNHCR’s goodwill ambassador takes on new and expanded role

Indonesia 8.7 Magnitude Earthquake: Latest Pictures, Video from the Scene

Quake Aftershock of 6.5 Hits Indonesia, Minutes After the 8.7 Magnitude Earthquake

India has issued a tsunami alert to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and coastal regions of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh after strong tremors were felt in different cities including Chennai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Mumbai and Thiruvananthapuram.

Global food prices rise for the third consecutive month, according to the United Nations.

At least 10 die in explosion at newly reopened theatre in Somali capital.

British Youths from African communities could be radicalised as al-Qaida looks at Africa as a potential new front to build its strength

Fahkra Younus is just one among millions of women who still fall victims to such brutal attacks. Take a look at other victims who have survived such attacks.

Up to 1923 prisoners were executed in 63 countries around the world in 2011.

Judith Tebbutt, snatched by pirates at a luxury holiday safari resort in Kenya, freed after family pays ransom.

Police attributed the attack to the Somali Islamist group al-Shebab, but nobody has claimed responsibility.