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Somalia: Pirates Expanding Zone of Operations, Say Navies
allAfrica, 10 June 2009
Somali pirates are extending their activities further out from the Somali coast, beyond the Seychelles in the east and to the Red Sea in the north, warns an international naval… Read more »
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Nigeria: Govt Brings Home Sailors Freed by Pirates
Independent (Lagos), 9 June 2009
A nine-man Federal Government team has been despatched to Yemen, to facilitate the return of the nine Nigerian sailors freed on Friday by Somali pirates. Read more »
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Somalia: Govt Opposes Tribunal to Try Pirates
Shabelle, 31 May 2009
The Somali transitional government has opposed the creation of international tribunal for convicting Somali pirates, an official told Shabelle radio on Sunday. Read more »
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Somalia: Govt Raises Illegal Fishing, Toxic Waste Dumping at Anti-Piracy Talks
State Department, 30 May 2009
The Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia met at United Nations Headquarters in New York on May 29, 2009, and agreed upon the following statement: Read more »
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Somalia: Police Arrest 15 Pirate Suspects
Garowe Online, 18 May 2009
Police authorities in Somalia's northeastern region of Puntland have arrested 15 suspected pirates and seized five boats in police raids in recent days, Radio Garowe reports. Read more »
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Somalia: Beyond Piracy - Next Steps to Stabilize the Country
ENOUGH, 8 May 2009
For the first time in a long time, Americans are paying attention to what their government does in Somalia. Following last month's hostage drama off the coast of Somalia, President… Read more »
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Somalia: International Community Uniting Against Pirates, Official Says
America.gov, 1 June 2009
Piracy off the coast of Somalia is felt worldwide, harming trade, slowing regional development and preventing humanitarian aid from reaching the poorest nations of east Africa,… Read more »
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Somalia: Muslim Scholar Speaks About Reforming Pirates
Garowe Online, 26 May 2009
A Muslim sheikh who is leading the effort in northern Somalia to speak with willing pirates has said a meeting held in the coastal town of Eyl was successful, Radio Garowe reports. Read more »
