Tag: Gulf of Aden

  • UN renews anti-piracy plans

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    UN pledges to continue fight against Somali pirates. Security Council Renews Action to Fight Piracy off Somali Coast, Calling for Deployment of Vessels, Arms, Military Aircraft Expressing continued grave concern […]

  • Pirates Attempt to Hijack Israeli Ship

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    Incident has not yet been confirmed by reporting agencies.  Pirates Attempt to Hijack Israeli Cargo Ship At Sea Pirates attempted to board freighter sailing off coast of Somalia, but were […]

  • Pakistan naval ship in Doha

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    Ship engaged in anti-piracy and anti-terror duties. Pakistan naval ship in Doha on goodwill visit By Umer Nangiana/Staff Reporter Pakistan Navy Ship (PNS) Aslat has arrived in Qatar on a […]

  • What drives piracy?

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    Only land-based moves will end piracy. What Drives Maritime Piracy in Sub-Saharan Africa? by Brandon Prins, University of Tennessee Southeast Asia once dominated the landscape of maritime piracy. From 1999 […]

  • Kenya, Somalia in territorial dispute

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    Concerns dispute could easily escalate and further destabalise region.  Kenya and Somalia could go to war on territorial row By Amukowa Anangwe Nairobi; Kenya: On August 28, this year, Somalia […]

  • Big data is stopping pirates

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    Nano satellites keep track of shipping. Big Data Is Stopping Maritime Pirates … From Space Robert Vamosi Somali pirates, made famous in a recent Tom Hanks film, are the scourge […]

  • Strengthening coastline security a must

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    CG points to terror risk on West coast.  Strengthening coastline security a must: Coast Guard RAGHAVA M. The security situation along the West coast, including Karnataka, is fragile. There is […]

  • Security and Anti-Piracy. What is next?

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    The impact on crews of piracy. Security and Anti-Piracy. What is next? What we expect in the future? Piracy will not go away, it is shifting and some people are […]

  • 90 Killed as Al-Shabab Takes Island

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    Islamist group takes control of island. 90 Killed as Al-Shabab Takes Somali Island Witnesses in southern Somalia say more than 90 people were killed in weekend fighting that saw militant […]

  • South Africa’s Engagement in Counter-Piracy

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    Operation Copper and SANDF’s anti-piracy work.  South Africa’s Engagement in Counter-Piracy By Lisa Otto South Africa became involved as a counter-piracy actor rather late in the day, after repeated calls […]

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