Tag: Somalia
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Somalia Rejects AU Invitation on Maritime Dispute With Kenya, Trusting In ICJ
August 24: Somalia has rejected the Commission of the African Union invitation to a briefing on the maritime row with Kenya. Instead, it has expressed confidence in the International Court […]
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Qatar To Build New Port In Somalia’s Hobyo, Near Bab-el-Mandeb Strait
August 20: Qatar plans to build a new seaport at Somalia’s Hobyo, a potentially strategic investment in an area of East Africa fiercely contested by Gulf rivals. Hobyo, in the central region […]
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Strike at Berbera Port Expansion in Somaliland (Somalia)
July 11: Initial local social media reports indicate that construction workers at the Berbera port expansion in Somaliland have gone on strike today to protest a wage cut. Note: Somaliland […]
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ICJ Trial Scheduled for Maritime Dispute Between Kenya and Somalia
June 26 2019: The hearing of the maritime dispute between Kenya and Somalia will start on September 9 and run through to September 13 at the International Court of Justice […]
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Japan Expands Military Presence in Horn of Africa Despite Decrease in Somalia Piracy
May 29: Despite the overall decrease in piracy in the Horn of Africa, Japan remains committed to an international security operation off the Horn of Africa which is increasingly a […]
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Suspicious Approach Off Mogadishu Coast
April 21: A fishing trawler was approached by two skiffs with 8-10 persons on board. A second fishing trawler reportedly went to the first vessel’s aid, and was fired upon. […]
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10th Anniversary of South Korea’s Overseas Anti-Piracy Mission
March 13: The Republic of Korea Navy’s Cheonghae unit, operating the country’s first overseas anti-piracy mission, in waters off Somalia, will mark its 10th anniversary on Wednesday. The unit is […]
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EU NAVFOR 31st Force Headquarters Ready for Duty
March 9 2019: Counter-piracy operations require a constant presence of maritime forces designed to monitor and deter piracy and armed robbery at sea. EU NAVFOR has been continuing this effort […]
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Kenya, Somalia to ‘Work Towards Peace’ in Maritime Border Dispute
Kenya and Somalia agreed Wednesday “to work towards peace” in a spat over an oil- and gas-rich region of the Indian Ocean, said the office of Ethiopia’s prime minister, who […]
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Encouraging signs from Africa
Africa is acutely vulnerable to maritime crime, which has become a low risk, high reward business. Promising signs of Africa’s global leadership on maritime security BY TIMOTHY WALKER AND DENYS REVA Piracy and armed […]