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  • Is Somali Piracy Resurging?

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    Conditions in Somalia have changed little since piracy’s heyday. Is Somali Piracy Resurging? Author: Dr Lisa Otto, Research Associate in Maritime Security Since the hijacking of an oil tanker off […]

  • Thousands rescued in Med

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    Another huge spike in crossings. In 48 Hours 5,000 Migrants Rescued from the Mediterranean There’s no let-up in the migrant influx to European shores. A reported 5,000 were rescued on […]

  • Indian Navy Thwarts Pirate Attack

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      Indian Navy Thwarts Pirate Attack Off Somalia On Tuesday, the Indian Navy patrol vessel INS Sharda rescued the Liberian-flagged bulker Lord Mountbatten from a pirate attack 150 nm off the […]

  • A new wave of piracy?

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    Is Africa facing a new wave of piracy? By Tomi Oladipo,BBC Monitoring Africa security correspondent The recent hijacking of a ship by Somali pirates was the first such incident off […]

  • UN: 250 migrants missing

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    Large spike in crossings sees more fatalities. Migrant crisis: UN says 250 missing in shipwrecks Nearly 250 people are feared drowned after two shipwrecks in the central Mediterranean over the […]

  • Somalia, EU anti-piracy talks

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    Recent attacks prompt meeting. Somalia, EU mull ways of enhancing maritime security The Somali government and the European Union (EU) have held talks on strengthening the Horn of Africa nation’s […]

  • Danish MPA for Horn, Med

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    Aircraft to monitor shipping, migrants. Denmark deploys Challenger jet to support maritime security at the Horn of Africa After taking advice from The Foreign Policy Committee, the Government today decided […]

  • EUNAVFOR still a presence

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    Pirates still deterred by naval vessels. EU Force Maintains Pirate Watch Off Somalia By Ismail Mohamed & Salem Solomon For the first time in years, piracy has returned to the […]

  • Libya asks for guns, boats

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    Libyan government sends list of requested equipment including boats, helicopters and weapons. EU considering giving ships armed with machine guns to Libyan coastguard accused of killing migrants Lizzie Dearden Libya […]

  • New boats for Libya

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    Vessels arrive as more migrants cross Med. Italy provides Libya with two rescue boats The Italian Coast Guard has donated two rescue boats to the Libyan Coast Guard and Navy […]

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