Governmental
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Political Pressure
Shipowners in Germany are keeping up pressure on the government to support the deployment of sovereign armed forces aboard domestic-flagged vessels. Following the latest meeting with owners, trade union, police […]
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IMO on Piracy
The International Maritime Organization’s Head of Maritime Security, Tracy Peverett, has been speaking to Reuters Insider about its plans to combat Somalia’s pirate problems. Efforts such as tracing ransom cash, […]
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A Problem Shared
US Secretary Hilary Clinton has issued a statement concerning US Military sales and sharing of defence technologies with India. The Secretary noted that maritime security was also “a major concern, […]
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Food Aid
The Chinese navy missile frigate “Ma’anshan” has, in a landmark move, completed the first port-to-port escort of a World Food Programme ship bound for Somalia. The Type 054 frigate escorted […]
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Mounting Evidence
Representatives from the UK Chamber of Shipping, insurance market and legal profession gave evidence to the UK Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee as part of the MPs’ detailed investigation into piracy […]
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Aid Issues
The UK Secretary of State of International Development, Andrew Mitchell, has been speaking of the benefits of overseas aid. When in Somalia, he claims to have seen first-hand how tackling […]
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Stand And Deliver
The European Union has given Somalia’s Transitional Federal Government (TFG) a 12-month ultimatum to embark on necessary reforms or risk losing financial support. Analysts said the warning is a signal […]
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Data Gathering
Government representatives from 30 countries and six international organizations attended the Ad Hoc Meeting on Financial Aspects of Somali Pirates held at a Seoul hotel last week and have come […]
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Prosecution Problems
The UK Foreign Affairs Committee is continuing to hear reports on Somali piracy. The latest testimonies have focused on the fact that despite strong international coalitions seeking to deal with […]
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Arms Deals
As the world grapples with the issue of piracy, the United Arab Emirates made a strong pitch for ending the arms embargo on Somalia. However, in talks between the nations, […]
