Puntland

AZINI hijacking: maritime authorities link two alerts to one vessel

JMIC identifies UKMTO 190-26 and MSCIO 161/26 as the same hijacking; crew welfare remains unconfirmed.

Deni rejects November consultations and renews demand for Hassan Sheikh to resign

Regional reports of Deni's October 31 state-TV interview say he opposed Mogadishu's November 14–18 forum and sought an alternative electoral arrangement.

Puntland maritime operations: two alerts concern the AZINI hijacking

JMIC links UKMTO 190-26 and MSCIO 161/26 to AZINI, correcting the earlier treatment of them as separate incidents.

Bosaso receives 51 people arriving from Yemen

Somali returnees and Yemeni refugees were taken for registration and assistance after reaching the port on October 21.

Puntland officials report three flood deaths across Mudug

Horseed reports fatalities in Xarfo, Bursaalax and Balibusle as floodwater damages roads and disrupts travel.

Puntland warns drivers about floodwater on Mudug roads

The highway authority urges caution on the Heema–Daarusalaam route and at Tog Dhoosaali.

Badhan prepares for Sanaag peace talks with new security arrangements

Local authorities assign personnel to protect the town as traditional leaders prepare a community reconciliation conference.

Honour 25 survivors return home after Puntland rescue

The remaining three Pakistani survivors reached Karachi on October 7, following earlier returns to Pakistan and Indonesia.

Archive/context photograph: Garowe, February 26, 2010. Photo: Ahmed Nune, CC BY-SA 3.0. Photo source · Reuse terms

Puntland officials outline coastal campaign as recovered Sibu reaches Bosaso

The October 1 event connects the recovered vessel with continuing operations on land and at sea.

Archive photograph: Puntland Maritime Police Force boats at sea. Photo: © EUCAP Somalia. Published July 15, 2023. Photo source · Reuse terms

After release at sea: the institutions that bring seafarers home

Completed Honour 25 returns to Pakistan and Indonesia show how a Puntland rescue passes through treatment, consular work and transport.

Archive photograph: PMPF search-and-rescue training off Bosaso, October 2025. Photo: © EUCAP Somalia. Photo source · Reuse terms

October piracy picture combines ship recoveries with continuing hostage risk

IMB’s January–September figures place Somali hijackings inside a lower global incident total, while the history of the ransom economy explains the continuing risk.

Archive image: USS Farragut passes smoke from a suspected pirate skiff disabled during counter-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden, March 31, 2010. Cassandra Thompson/U.S. Navy; public domain. Photo source · Reuse terms

Puntland official says region may reconsider political future as Somali PM rejects secession prospect

A Puntland state minister says the region has a right to reconsider its future if Somalia’s unity project is misused, while Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre says Puntland’s population remains committed to a united Somalia.

Archive/context photo: Puntland State House in Garowe, 2021. Abdullahi Mohamoud Ali, CC BY 4.0. Photo source.

Garowe opens first phase of Nagaad drainage project backed by World Bank

Puntland and World Bank officials inaugurated the first phase of a drainage system designed to reduce flood risk and protect roads and neighbourhoods.

Archive/context photo: Garowe, February 26, 2010. Ahmed Nune, CC BY-SA 3.0. Photo source.

Puntland military court in Bosaso issues death sentence and prison terms

The first-instance military court sentenced one defendant to death in a murder case and two absent defendants to four years in prison on alcohol-related charges, while ordering two TikTok accounts taken down.

Archive/context photo: Omar Abdulkadir, CC BY-SA 2.0. Photo source.

Mogadishu Media's Campaign Against Puntland Forces

A review of the Sibu 1 reporting finds a striking contradiction: outlets that portrayed Bosaso as a sophisticated regional military node later treated an Iraqi clan claim as grounds to erase PMPF's documented role in the tanker recovery.

Archive/context photo: Omar Abdulkadir, CC BY-SA 2.0. Photo source.

Puntland frees Sibu 1 from pirates as Gulf of Aden attacks mount

PMPF says a two-day operation recovered the tanker seized in August.

Archive photo: © EUCAP Somalia / EEAS, published December 11, 2025. Photo source · Reuse terms.

Puntland asks UN Security Council to intervene in Somalia political dispute

A federal minister has rejected the reported letter's portrayal of Puntland; his allegation of foreign involvement remains unsupported by evidence reviewed by PUNT NEWS.

Bosaso port workers protest against DP World over access cards and working conditions

Workers say failed access cards kept some laborers outside the terminal and raised additional complaints over fees and working conditions.

Puntland hands recruits and military vehicles to Galmudug after Galkayo talks

The personnel and both military vehicles were handed to Galmudug after talks; the original reason for entering northern Galkayo remains contested.

Puntland launches maritime operation as piracy resurges in Gulf of Aden

PMPF patrols and intelligence work target pirate networks, illegal weapons and organized maritime crime.

Reported ISIS attack on officer’s family near Qandala points to persistent Cal Miskaad threat

A local report says gunmen attacked a family home with gunfire and grenades; no deaths or injuries were reported.

AFRICOM says Sept. 17 strike hit al-Shabaab weapons warehouse near Bosaso

AFRICOM says the target was approximately 80 km southwest of Bosaso.

Piracy resurgence puts Puntland coast back at center of Gulf of Aden security

The historical and operational context behind the Gulf of Aden piracy resurgence.