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Arms for Alms: Africa and its story of illicit trade in small arms

Illicit trade of any form whatsoever affects both developing and developed nations alike. To add to it, if small arms are traded, the gravity of the situation tends to burgeon exponentially. Over...

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Capital city: Djibouti
Languages: French, Arabic (official); Somali, Afar...

At the end of the transition period, Somalia is going nowhere – slowly

SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

With a two-decade long history of instability, upheaval and violence, Somalia has become the poster child of the failed state. With the end of the country’s transition in sight on August 20, the...

The articulation of maritime piracy in Kenya's foreign policy

SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Maritime piracy – and Somali piracy in particular – has arisen since the early 2000s as a major problem that not only plagues Africa, but constitutes a global dilemma. Despite the best efforts...

The Deadly Impact of Piracy on Trade

INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES

Trade in Sub-Saharan Africa is slowly but surely starting to suffer the dire consequences of the stranglehold piracy has placed on the shipping lanes on both the east and the west coasts of Africa.

Revisiting Africa’s Indifference to Somaliland’s Quest for Self-determination

INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES

Amid the independence celebrations in Juba, South Sudan, on July 9, many observers might have overlooked the presence of representatives of Somaliland, a territory that hopes to imitate South...

SADC Should Act Strongly Against Pirates

INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES

In recent times piracy has leapt to the forefront as a threat to the world economy; impacting the prices of commodities and raising concerns about the long term impact on energy prices. Southern...

SA: Sisulu: Address by the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, at the Sadc extraordinary meeting on regional anti-piracy strategy (25/07/2011)

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Date: 25/07/2011
Source: The Department of Defence and Military Veterans
Title: SA: Sisulu: Address by the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, at the Sadc extraordinary...

Private Contractors in Anti-Piracy Operations in the Gulf of Aden

INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES

Since 2005 piracy off the coast of Somalia, in the Gulf of Aden, experienced rapid expansion and development. According to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea of 1984, piracy involves any...

Piracy off the Horn of Africa: Shifting incentives to induce behavioural change, Part II

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

Part I of this paper (available here) provided an overview of the trends that are shaping Somali piracy, outlined piracy’s root causes, and discussed its consequences for both Somalia and the...

Piracy off the Horn of Africa: Shifting incentives to induce behavioural change, Part I

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

Maritime piracy is one of the world’s oldest criminal professions. From the Malacca Straits to the Black Sea, pirates have plagued traders and disrupted commercial activities for centuries. Due...

SA: Manyi: Transcript of the post Cabinet briefing, Cape Town (22/02/2011)

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Date: 22/02/2011
Source: The South African Government
Title: SA: Manyi: Transcript of the post Cabinet briefing, Cape Town

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Somali Pirates: Villains or Victims?

INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES

Piracy off the East coast of Africa has, increasingly, posed enormous challenges to international shipping and maritime services. It has damaged the littoral economies, undermined humanitarian aid...

Pirates off Somalia: Southern Africa’s turn “to walk the plank?”

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

From January to December 2010, the total incidents of piracy recorded per regions of the world were 40 in America, 44 in the Far East, 28 in the Indian Sub Continent, 70 in South East Asia, 4 in...

Illegal Fishing and the Rising Threat of Piracy

INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES

The continuing importance of Africa's maritime security has been highlighted by the widespread acts of piracy increasingly reported off the coasts of Somalia and Nigeria. Just as troubling as these...

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