Month: October 2011

  • Somalia Stalemate

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    Many still see Afghanistan as the world’s trouble spot, but in reality the country that continues to have what seems to be the most insurmountable difficulties is Somalia. A troubled […]

  • Freedom Demand

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    A South African couple kidnapped by Somali pirates a year ago has made a direct appeal to be released. Bruno Pelizzari, 52, was captured with his partner Debbie Calitz, 49, […]

  • Cyber Threats

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    While there are calls for shipping to address any physical security weaknesses, there has been a parallel call to on the cyber security. With the growing reliance on electronic systems […]

  • Escalation Concerns

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    The ITF has welcomed the latest statement of determination to prevent piracy from the Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, US Navy Admiral James Stavridis. The organisation has raised, concerns, over the […]

  • Dirty Cash

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    Cooperation between Somalia’s al Qaeda linked militants and pirate gangs is reported to be growing. The al Shabaab group has become more desperate for funding, the head of the U.N.’s […]

  • Turning Tide

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    The unrelenting rise in piracy attacks could be stemmed, if the speech of a British minister is any indication. Foreign Office Minister Henry Bellingham, speaking to the British Chamber of […]

  • Citizen Concern

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    The Georgian government is doing everything to free its citizens captured by Somali pirates, Georgian Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze told journalists. He said it is particularly difficult case and the […]

  • Aid Kidnap

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    Gunmen kidnapped an American, a Dane and a Somali working for a Danish group which clears landmines in northern Somalia today, the second capture of Western aid agency staff in […]

  • Guarded Response

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    Armed guards have saved a Greek tanker from pirates during a weekend attack in the Somali Basin. According to a report in Tradewinds, Seaworld Management & Trading’s 107,500-dwt “Sea Voyager” […]

  • UN Action

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    All U.N. member states should make piracy a crime as the problem surges in Somalia, the Security Council has stated. Council members unanimously agreed to ask all U.N. member states […]

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