GoA & Indian Ocean

  • Friendly Approaches

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    ‘Friendly approaches’ are a chance for the EU Naval Force to reassure local seafarers that Operation Atalanta is on watch to deter piracy activity off the Horn of Africa.  EU […]

  • Judith Tebbutt: My 6 months held hostage by Somali pirates

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    Judith and David Tebbutt were on holiday in Kenya when they were attacked by a group of armed men. She describes her determination to survive. Judith Tebbutt: My six months […]

  • Facebook Won’t Cooperate With The U.N. To Fight Pirates

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    According to a new report, the social media giant Facebook isn’t exactly being cooperative when it comes to helping the Somali government hunt down pirate supporters. Facebook Won’t Cooperate With The […]

  • Security Council extends mandate

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    The Security Council has extended for 16 months the mandate of the United Nations expert panel monitoring compliance with sanctions against Somalia and Eritrea. Security Council extends mandate of monitoring […]

  • Jurors weigh death for pirates

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    On Monday, the trial of three Somali pirates – Ahmed Muse Salad, Abukar Osman Beyle and Shani Nurani Shiekh Abrar – entered its final phase in U.S. District Court.  Jurors […]

  • EU Naval Force Welcomes Chinese Admiral

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    During the meeting, which took place at sea in the Gulf of Aden, both Force Commanders shared their perspectives on counter-piracy efforts in the region.  EU Naval Force Welcomes Chinese […]

  • Training Djibouti

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    Whilst in Djibouti port, staff from EU Naval Force and members of the Djiboutian Navy and Coast Guard came together to exchange knowledge and experiences. EU Naval Force Flagship NRP […]

  • The Forgotten Somali Pirate Hostages

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    The long ordeal for Abedo hostages took a turn for the worse nine days ago when the ship sank in shallow waters of the notorious pirate town of Haradheere The […]

  • Worrying Surge in Piracy in Gulf of Guinea

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    The number of attacks by pirates worldwide has fallen in the last year but armed robbery and kidnappings at sea have surged off the coast of west Africa Worrying surge […]

  • Somali Piracy Lowest in Seven Years

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    Pirate attacks off the coast of Somalia and in the Gulf of Aden dropped to their lowest level since 2006, an international watch group said on Monday Somali piracy drops […]

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