Tag: Somalia

  • Perfect Storm

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    Things have been relatively quiet on the pirate front of late. The monsoon has kept all but the most desperate pirates at bay, and notwithstanding the odd flurry of activity […]

  • In Fighting

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    At least three people have died and two other injured following a heavy fight within a group of Somali pirates in the Hobyo district of Somalia. All those killed during […]

  • Seafarers Plight

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    The suffering of seafarers held hostage along the famine stricken coasts of Somalia is almost forgotten amidst the aid battles fought in the capital and the media and only to […]

  • Deaths Denied

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    Algerian authorities have denied reports over the death of seventeen sailors abducted in Somalia, saying the 17 Algerian sailors were safe and sound. A Foreign Ministry spokesman was quoted by […]

  • Looking Up

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    The Ocean Beyond Piracy project is asking whether International laws governing airline hijackings can offer some solutions to the modern maritime piracy epidemic off the coast of Somalia. The international […]

  • Spy Ring

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    A gang of “spies” working within the Turkish naval forces that has stolen more than 165,000 highly confidential documents and obtained dozens of surveillance records. The documents reveal NATO rules […]

  • Criminals Act

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    A $3.6 million ransom seized in Somalia in May was destined for a pirate boss subject to U.S. sanctions. This is seen as an illustration of how a criminal enterprise […]

  • Trawler Rescue

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    The Government of Puntland State of Somalia has rescued 14 Myanmar  fishermen held as hostages by Somali pirates. During a press conference in the Puntland capital of Garowe, the Government […]

  • Restricted Visibility

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    Thick dust blew has been blowing off the coast of Somalia and over the Gulf of Aden in early August 2011. The NASA’s Aqua satellite captured the dust plumes which […]

  • Complex Mess

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    Andrew J. Shapiro, the US assistant secretary for political and military affairs, agrees that African countries need more support, given the complexity of the challenge posed by piracy. “Prosecuting pirates […]

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