November 2012 The problem of piracy is no doubt an international one. India in particular suffers negative consequences, because they account for a relatively large proportion of global trade. The Indian Ambassador Hardeep Singh Puri took the time earlier this month to remind the rest of the world that it remains an international problem, not […]
Italy Jails More Somali Pirates
December 2012 Earlier this month, eleven Somali pirates were sentenced to three and a half years in jail by an Italian judge. The pirates had attempted to hijack a ship about 200 nautical miles off the coast of Oman on January 17th, 2012. The ship they attempted to hijack was an oil tanker belonging to […]
Understanding Somali Piracy
November 2012 Thanks to increased international naval presence and the placing of armed guards aboard merchant vessels, the Indian Ocean has seen a recent decline in piracy. However, in reality, this decline is merely a decline in the symptoms of a much deeper problem. In the early 1990’s, Somalia was torn apart by a civil […]
Somali Pirate King Retires
One of Somalia’s most infamous pirate lords has officially called it quits. Mohamed Abdi Hassan, who goes by the nom de guerre Afweyne, meaning “big mouth” in Somali, called a press conference to inform journalists of his decision. Afweyne led a feared pirate action group for nearly a decade, claiming several multi-million dollar ransoms and […]
‘More Sophisticated’ Pirates
November 2012 While international efforts have caused a significant reduction in Somali piracy, they have also “trimmed the fat” so to speak, and the pirates that have survived the purge are complex and capable. According a an Indian naval commander, Balbir Munjal, the fight against pirates has become more complicated. The surviving pirates have adapted […]
Security Contractors: Greater Oversight
December 2012 As a United Nations expert panel wrapped up its week-long visit to the Horn of Africa, it urged the government of Somalia to take more steps to ensure internal security in the country. The panel also noted that the government of the country should increase regulations on private military contractors. Faiza Patel, […]
We Must Isolate Piracy Ringleaders and Financiers
November 2012 While counter-piracy missions in the Indian Ocean have the surface effect in deterring piracy incidents, they do not really work as a permanent solution to the problem. Security experts are correct in asserting that the key to stopping the problem once and for all is to focus on the internal situation on land […]
Anti-piracy plans divide opinions
November 2012 Although there has been a recent drop in the number of pirate incidents in the waters off the east coast of Africa, many in the international shipping industry are warning that this does not mean the epidemic is over. Many realize that containing the symptoms of the issue is no substitute for a […]
Pilot Project to Combat Piracy
November 2012 An anti-piracy conference was recently held by maritime experts at the Mombasa Continental Resort in Kenya, bringing maritime security experts from across the continent. The conference included a demonstration by the Kenya Maritime Authority’s Recgional Maritime Rescue and Coordination Center, which is based in the port of Mombasa. The director of the Kenya […]
Anti-Piracy Gains Can Easily Be Reversed
Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, delivered by Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson to the Security Council debate on maritime piracy as a threat to international peace and security, in New York today, 19 November: I welcome this opportunity to brief the Security Council on piracy and armed robbery at sea, and to introduce the […]
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