What Happened to Somalia’s Pirates?

Since the capture of the Smyrni and her crew of 26 on May 10th 2012, Somali pirates have not hijacked any more vessels. Why are the pirates at bay? What happened to Somalia’s pirates? On ...

What is a pirate?

In the violent world of piracy, Mohammad Saaili Shibin was a multilingual negotiator based in lawless Somalia, working his cellphone to negotiate multimillion-dollar ransoms for merchant ships and sailors that ...

What Happened To Somalia Pirate Hostage?

Jessica Buchanan, an American aid worker held hostage in Somalia for 93 days beginning in 2011, has spoken for the first time about her terrifying ordeal and dramatic rescue by a ...

Piracy Takes Root in Nigeria

Piracy off the coast of West Africa takes root in the oil-slicked creeks of Nigeria’s southern delta, where militants steal millions of dollars of crude. Experts: Growing piracy across West Africa ...

Côte d’Ivoire Stability

Despite considerable progress since the end of the violent post-election crisis two years ago, Côte d’Ivoire still faces significant threats to its stability, including piracy. Significant threats confront Côte d’Ivoire despite ...

A Unified ‘Asian Voice’

Singapore’s future as a leading international maritime centre, shipping regulation, piracy, armed robbery, and Greenhouse Gas emissions were all addressed in the message given by the Singapore Shipping Association’s President ...

Unreported Piracy Distorts Figures

Somali piracy still poses a significant threat as numbers remain high and criminals remain heavily armed, say experts, who maintain that figures showing a reduction in Somali piracy mask the ...

Solving piracy over time

The definition of piracy has evolved over time through a series of legal acts and scholarly works. One of the earliest instances was the establishment of admiralty courts in 1340 ...

Hand Over

On 3 April, German Frigate FGS Karlsruhe handed over counter piracy duties to her sister ship FGS Augsburg in a ceremony held in Djibouti port. EU Naval Force Warship FGS Karlsruhe ...

India Aircraft For The Seychelles

As part of an ongoing agrement to provide security equipment, the Government of India has supplied the Seychelles with an Indian built Dornier 228-DO maritime partol aircraft. India has given Seychelles a maritime patrol ...
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