Tag: Somalia
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Piracy Podcast
The Global State of Piracy An IDGA posdcast hosted By Christopher Dauer. CAPT Robert B. Ford, Sr. Data Analyst, Maritime Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), talks to […]
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Somalia’s Future
Transcript now available – Abdiweli Mohamed Ali Chatham House, February 2012 This is a transcript of a speech made by HE Dr Abdiweli Mohamed Ali, Prime Minister of Somalia, on […]
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A Boost to Anti-Piracy Efforts
Oman and South Africa signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Cape Town on Tuesday. It includes an agreement on technical co-operation, an agreement to share lessons around peace-keeping operations, and the sale […]
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Somali Piracy Drops
Kenya’s Parliamentary Defence and Foreign Relations Committee has heard testimonies from the Ministers of the Interior, Defence, and Foreign Affairs on how Al-Shabab has disrupted the economy through abduction of […]
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Piracy Briefing to U.S. Chamber of Commerce
According to Andrew Shapiro, US Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs, piracy has gone from a fairly ad hoc disorganized criminal endeavor to a highly developed transnational criminal enterprise. Somali piracy […]
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UN Protection
Asian shipowners to lobby global shipping industry for support on proposal to deploy UN troops on merchant vessels to combat pirate attacks in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean. […]
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CISF Protection
India’s Central Industrial Security Force is considering a proposal to deploy armed guards onboard Indian merchant vessels Indian Merchant Ships May Get CISF Protection Against Somali Pirates Amid rising concerns […]
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Piracy Worries India
India is concerned with the increase in attacks by Somali pirates and calls on the international community to adopt a comprehensive counter-piracy strategy to deal with the problem. Increasing pirate […]
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Family Take Over Negotiations
Aid organisation with strong ties in Somalia has been asked to halt negotiations for the release of Durban yachters Bruno Pelizzari and Debbie Calitz. Gift of the Givers taken off […]
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Cargo Owners Warned
The increasing number and scope of pirate attacks particularly along Africa’s coastline has become a multi-billion dollar problem costing various governments and the shipping industry up to $7 billion last […]
