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The Maritime Executive
December 4, 2017
Somalia has become the 14th signatory to the Jeddah Amendment to the Djibouti Code of Conduct – the instrument developed and adopted by ... establish security forces with clear roles and jurisdictions to enforce the laws and to strengthen the capacity of Somali courts to investigate and prosecute pirates.
The MediTelegraph
August 10, 2017
MSCC is the Somali instrument that facilitates co-operation and maritime security development between the federal states of Somalia. ... Somalia faces huge challenges in fighting transnational maritime crime such as illegal fishing, drug trafficking, toxic waste dumping, human trafficking, the illicit flow ofÃÂ ...
African Independent
July 31, 2017
A pirate with a full beard makes an ironic salute as I walk towards him across the red gravel of the prison yard in Garowe, the capital of the Somali region of Puntland ... The first pirates were fishermen who attacked ships that exploited the lawlessness of Somalia to trawl the sea for fish and dump toxic waste.
IRINnews.org
July 19, 2017
A pirate with a full beard makes an ironic salute as I walk towards him across the red gravel of the prison yard in Garowe, the capital of the Somali region of Puntland ... The first pirates were fishermen who attacked ships that exploited the lawlessness of Somalia to trawl the sea for fish and dump toxic waste.
Foreign Policy (blog)
June 6, 2017
Somali pirates are some of the world's most infamous villains, immortalized by Hollywood and feared by ships traversing the waters off the Horn of Africa. But when these gangs first emerged they were just fishermen, made desperate by the destruction of their seas by illegal fishing and toxic waste dumping.
ABC News
May 29, 2017
As the Somali government collapsed and terrorism became an even larger problem, no one could enforce the ban on charcoal production and deforestation. Illegal fishing and dumping of toxic waste increased as foreign companies took advantage of Somalia's unpatrolled waters. Meanwhile, as Somalia's climate began toÃÂ ...
The Maritime Executive
April 5, 2017
On Monday, pirates hijacked the Pakistani vessel Salama 1 off the coast of Somalia, the fourth successful pirate attack in the region this year. ... The reasons behind the resurgence are not entirely clear; some Somali sources cite illegal foreign fishing operations and toxic waste dumping off the coast asÃÂ ...
The Maritime Executive
March 31, 2017
Pirate activity off Somalia has returned since NATO ended its long-running Ocean Shield patrol mission in November. Abdihakim Abdullahi Omar, the vice president of the Somali region of Puntland, recently told reporters that NATO's failure to address illegal fishing and toxic waste dumping was partly toÃÂ ...
Aljazeera.com
March 14, 2017
Pirates in Somalia have hijacked an oil tanker with eight Sri Lankan crew onboard, the first time they have successfully taken a commercial ship since 2012. ... With the seas empty of fish because of toxic waste dumping and illegal fishing by foreign trawlers, many Somalis say they have no choice but to turnÃÂ ...
Aljazeera.com
February 26, 2015
The other side of Somalia's pirates ... Farhan Mohamed Jaama - a convicted Somali pirate serving life behind bars - hasn't called in months. ... With the seas empty of fish because of toxic waste dumping and illegal fishing by foreign trawlers - and the soil too rocky and barren to support farming - residentsÃÂ ...
African Independent
July 31, 2017
Somali pirates are back (spoiler alert: they never really left) ... A pirate with a full beard makes an ironic salute as I walk towards him across the red ... the lawlessness of Somalia to trawl the sea for fish and dump toxic waste.
IRINnews.org
July 19, 2017
The Somali pirates are back (SPOILER ALERT: they never really left) ... A pirate with a full beard makes an ironic salute as I walk towards him across the ... lawlessness of Somalia to trawl the sea for fish and dump toxic waste.
Foreign Policy (blog)
June 6, 2017
Garowe, Somalia: Abdulkadir Hasan Farah is a former pirate who now makes a ... Somali pirates are some of the world's most infamous villains, ... by the destruction of their seas by illegal fishing and toxic waste dumping.
Foreign Policy (blog)
May 31, 2017
He had lived in Somalia on and off for more than a decade (from the late 1970s until the ... in 1991), spoke basic Somali, and was married to a Somali-Kenyan woman. ..... Illegal fishing and toxic waste dumping increased as foreign ... In Somalia, where fishermen-turned-pirates troll the coastline looking for ...
ABC News
May 29, 2017
At his homestead in Somalia where we camped one night, his nine children were ... The country occasionally makes headlines because of the pirates who trawl the ... With support from the U.S. during the Cold War, Somali President Siad Barre ... Illegal fishing and dumping of toxic waste increased as foreign companies ...
The Maritime Executive
April 5, 2017
On Monday, pirates hijacked the Pakistani vessel Salama 1 off the coast of Somalia, the fourth successful pirate attack in the region this year. ... Piracy told Reuters that the recent attacks indicate that Somali pirates have kept ...
The Maritime Executive
March 31, 2017
Pirate activity off Somalia has returned since NATO ended its ... that NATO's failure to address illegal fishing and toxic waste dumping was partly to ... part of the Somali economy, and that most pirates are not former fishermen.
Garowe Online
March 14, 2017
GAROWE, Puntland- Somali fishermen at the coast of Puntland's Bari region are reported to ... A suspected pirate among the group who hijacked the oil tanker spoke to Radio ... He later claimed the oil tanker has intentionally spilled toxic waste in the territorial ... "We are not pirates as reported by the media.
Aljazeera.com
March 14, 2017
Pirates in Somalia have hijacked an oil tanker with eight Sri Lankan crew ... With the seas empty of fish because of toxic waste dumping and ...
Independent Online
September 13, 2017
"We are not pirates and we are not after any financial gain as people are ... Hassan, whose identity was confirmed by a minister in Somalia's new ... simply guarding the seas against illegal fishing and dumping of toxic waste.
Prensa Latina
August 9, 2017
... 17:39Kampala, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) The Somali Government denounced today at a ... Abdi Hashi told the delegates from Somalia and other regional ... of toxic waste, human trafficking, illicit trafficking in arms and wildlife, while ... judicial and police levels for the prosecution, arrest and transfer of pirates.
New Vision
August 7, 2017
MSCC is the Somali instrument that facilitates co-operation and maritime ... toxic waste dumping, human trafficking, the illicit flow of weapons, wildlife and piracy. ... for the arrest, transfer, detention and prosecution of pirates.
African Independent
July 31, 2017
Somali pirates are back (spoiler alert: they never really left) ... A pirate with a full beard makes an ironic salute as I walk towards him across the red ... the lawlessness of Somalia to trawl the sea for fish and dump toxic waste.
IRINnews.org
July 19, 2017
The Somali pirates are back (SPOILER ALERT: they never really left) ... A pirate with a full beard makes an ironic salute as I walk towards him across the ... lawlessness of Somalia to trawl the sea for fish and dump toxic waste.
ABC News
May 29, 2017
At his homestead in Somalia where we camped one night, his nine children were ... The country occasionally makes headlines because of the pirates who trawl the ... With support from the U.S. during the Cold War, Somali President Siad Barre ... Illegal fishing and dumping of toxic waste increased as foreign companiesÃÂ ...
The Maritime Executive
April 5, 2017
On Monday, pirates hijacked the Pakistani vessel Salama 1 off the coast of Somalia, the fourth successful pirate attack in the region this year. ... Piracy told Reuters that the recent attacks indicate that Somali pirates have keptÃÂ ...
The Maritime Executive
March 31, 2017
Pirate activity off Somalia has returned since NATO ended its ... that NATO's failure to address illegal fishing and toxic waste dumping was partly to ... part of the Somali economy, and that most pirates are not former fishermen.
Globalnews.ca
March 15, 2017
Pirates have hijacked an oil tanker off the coast of Somalia, officials ... international measures have suppressed Somali pirate hijackings in the last five years. ... for illegal fishing and the dumping of toxic waste, the report says.
Garowe Online
March 14, 2017
GAROWE, Puntland- Somali fishermen at the coast of Puntland's Bari region are reported to ... A suspected pirate among the group who hijacked the oil tanker spoke to Radio ... He later claimed the oil tanker has intentionally spilled toxic waste in the territorial ... "We are not pirates as reported by the media.
TIME
March 14, 2017
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somali officials say pirates have hijacked a ship off the coast of the Horn of Africa nation. It is thought to be theÃÂ ...
Aljazeera.com
November 17, 2016
Eighty percent of global trade is carried by sea and Somalia sits on a ... Over the past decade, Somali pirates, often former fishermen whose ... and toxic waste dumping, have attacked more than 300 vessels and kidnapped 700 people. ... he came to face to face with heavily armed pirate gangs operating inÃÂ ...
Aljazeera.com
March 14, 2017
Pirates in Somalia have hijacked an oil tanker with eight Sri Lankan crew onboard, the first time they have successfully taken a commercial ship since 2012.
Geeska Afrika
January 18, 2017
BY:MOHAMED ALI NUR. In the coming weeks, Somalia will head to a crucial presidential election that will define the country's strategic direction as it strives to regain stability after 25 years of conflict and get ready for a one-person, one-vote ...
Daily Nation
January 17, 2017
Currently, the Somali National Army is largely unable to maintain law and order on its own and has to rely heavily on the African Union Mission in Somalia. There is an ... This makes them vulnerable to being lured into criminal groups like Al-Shabaab ...
The News International
November 21, 2016
What started off as a local endeavour to curb the rampant poaching and dumping of toxic waste in lawless Somali waters grew into a full-blown piratical enterprise.
Aljazeera.com
November 17, 2016
Over the past decade, Somali pirates, often former fishermen whose traditional livelihoods have been destroyed by foreign trawlers and toxic waste dumping, have attacked more than 300 vessels and kidnapped 700 people. Faced with ... In an extraordinary ...
The Nation
November 3, 2016
What started off as a local endeavour to curb the rampant poaching and dumping of toxic waste in lawless Somali waters grew into a full-blown piratical enterprise.
Agriculture.com
October 18, 2016
Most of the Somali pirates used to be subsistence fishermen. Somalia has the longest coastline in Africa, but less than 2% of the land is suitable for farming.
The Star, Kenya
October 16, 2016
It also aims to prevent unregulated and illegal exploitation of marine resources and dumping of toxic waste. Kenyans can't get enough fish to eat because we do too little fishing from the ocean while allowing Asian and European countries to pirate our ...
Agriculture.com
October 18, 2016
Most of the Somali pirates used to be subsistence fishermen. Somalia has the longest coastline in Africa, but less than 2% of the land is suitable for farming.
The Star, Kenya
October 16, 2016
It also aims to prevent unregulated and illegal exploitation of marine resources and dumping of toxic waste. Kenyans can't get enough fish to eat because we do too little fishing from the ocean while allowing Asian and European countries to pirate our ...
Mareeg Media
May 3, 2016
While the media has focused attention on the plight of the hostages, a look at the living conditions of the Somali "pirates" quickly reveals that they are pre-eminently fishermen struggling against the plundering of their coastal waters and the dumping ...
defenceWeb
April 26, 2016
UN wants an end to piracy in the Gulf of Guinea The UN Security Council has spoken out against piracy and armed robbery in the Gulf of Guinea, saying it badly affects economic development in the region and is a threat to commercial maritime routes.
