Governmental

  • 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 […]

  • Ministerial Meeting

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    UK Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham met the President of the Puntland State of Somalia on 17 October. This is the President’s first visit to the UK in an official […]

  • Shifting Ashore

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    Britain has organized a special intelligence team to track down those who are financing Somali pirate gangs. This all began when British intelligence in the Persian Gulf (where all sorts […]

  • Italian Response

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    Italy is to deploy a special naval force with merchant vessels to protect them from Somali pirates in an escalation of international efforts to prevent attacks costing billions of dollars […]

  • Flag Demands

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    The Piracy Suppression Act of 2011 bill states the US will seek reimbursement from the country of origin for the cost of any action taken to protect “foreign-flagged” ships from […]

  • Spawning Piracy

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    Failed state conditions which spawned piracy in Somalia are present in the “Arab Spring” disorders sweeping the Middle East, and will likely create a breeding ground for more pirates, particularly […]

  • New Resource

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    The Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia has launched its official website at www.thecgpcs.org. The Contact Group, or CGPCS is a voluntary, ad hoc international forum of […]

  • Oil Wars

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    The OPEC secretary-general has claimed that piracy “cuts to the heart of Opec’s efforts to ensure stable oil supplies”. With tankers being targeted and a Drillship having just come under […]

  • Big Guns

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    According to Lloyds List, if you mention 12.7 mm guns to private security providers and there is likely to be a sharp intake of breath. Mention them to gung ho […]

  • Military Approach

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    Jan Kromhout a partner at AKD’s Rotterdam law offices has recently analysed a Dutch government commissioned  report assessing the desirability and possibility of deploying private sector armed security to help […]

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