Somali Football Federation Hails Tournament in Bosaso By AHMED ABDI The Somali Football Federation (SFF) on Monday hailed a counter-piracy football tournament which started in the coastal town of Bosaso, in the semi-autonomous region of Puntland, over the weekend, calling it the most interesting sporting event in the war-ravaged country. The tournament, organized by the …
Read more »The role of Italian Marines in protecting merchant vessels from pirate attacks in the Indian Ocean came to the fore after an incident involving the death of two Indian fishermen in February. Piracy in the Gulf of Aden and off the Somali coast results in the loss of millions of dollars to world commerce. To …
Read more »Yemeni Ministry of Interior announced on Monday that it has arrested four suspected Somali pirates in Soqatra Island, southeast of the Yemeni province of Hadramout. A senior security officer said today in a press release that the secuirty forces detained the four suspects while they were at Samaha island in Qalansia. The Somalis were diving …
Read more »BY SASKIA HOUTTUIN In line with European decisions, the Netherlands will intensify its anti-piracy policy off the Somali coast. The EU hopes to get a grip on the problem by tackling pirate munity on the shoreline itself. Started in 2008, the operation is to extend until at least late 2014. But just how far should …
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