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Somalia:
Pirates Free Indian Crew of 21
RNW Africa, 15 January 2012
All 21 Indian crew members held hostage by Somali pirates on a chemical oil tanker since August have been released safely, officials in Mumbai said. Read more »
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Somalia:
Pirates Free Georgian Sailors
RNW Africa, 8 January 2012
Fifteen Georgian sailors held hostage by pirates for more than a year off the coast of lawless Somalia have been freed, officials from the ex-Soviet state said on Sunday. Read more »
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Somalia:
Pirates Hijack Another Italian Cargo Ship Near Oman
Garowe Online, 28 December 2011
Somali pirates have hijacked an Italian cargo ship and its 18 employees and are holding it for ransom, Radio Garowe reports. Read more »
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Somalia:
199 Men and One Woman Held Hostage
EU Navfor, 20 December 2011
While the issue of piracy off the coast of Somalia has received significant coverage over the past 4 years, with the exception a number of high-profile individuals, the fate of the… Read more »
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Somalia:
It's a Dog's Life Even for Pirates
East African, 8 January 2012
Narratives featuring strange lands with scintillating beauty, unexpected adventures with buxom brunettes, Gothic gardens with sunken treasures and billowing sails underlie smash… Read more »
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Africa:
Reduced Risk of Pirate Attacks to Cut Freight Costs
Business Daily, 2 January 2012
Freight costs and insurance premiums are expected to drop later this year if the decreasing risk of pirate attacks in the Gulf of Aden is sustained. Read more »
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Somalia:
Korean Court Confirms Life Sentence for Pirate
Shabelle, 22 December 2011
The Supreme Court sentenced a Somali pirate to life imprisonment Thursday for hijacking a South Korean ship and attempting to kill the ship's captain, upholding a previous ruling. Read more »
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Somalia:
Taiwan Mulls Armed Guards On Ships Against Pirates
RNW Africa, 3 January 2012
Taiwan is considering a plan to place armed guards on board local ships that sail in pirate-infested waters, especially off Somalia, officials and media said Tuesday. Read more »
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East Africa:
EU Mulls Expanding Anti-Piracy Mission to Beaches - Germany
RNW Africa, 30 December 2011
The European Union is weighing expanding its anti-piracy operation off the Horn of Africa to include targeting equipment stored on Somali beaches, Germany said Friday. Read more »
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Somalia:
African Union Asks UN to Raise Peacekeeping Force to 17,700
RNW Africa, 5 January 2012
The African Union on Thursday asked the United Nations to authorise an increase of its peacekeeping force in war-torn Somalia by 5,700 to 17,700 amid mounting attacks by Islamist… Read more »
