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  • June 27, 2017
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Why be a pirate? Understanding motivations for piracy

Zamzam Tatu, M&C Saatchi World Services, Kenya Following primary research recently conducted at Montagne Posse Prison, Seychelles, little has changed behind the drivers to commit maritime crime. To prevent piracy, a more nuanced approach to understanding the behaviour might be … Read more →

  • Posted in: Indian Ocean, Research Summary, Somalia
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  • June 15, 2017
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The contact group at 20: Challenges for the upcoming plenary

Christian Bueger, Cardiff University In July 2017 the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia (CGPCS), the main global governance body steering the international campaign to address Somali piracy, will hold its 20th plenary meeting in Mauritius. What … Read more →

  • Posted in: Indian Ocean, Recent Developments, Somalia
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  • March 24, 2017
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Somali sea hijack is a warning signal: the pirates are down but not out

Christian Bueger & Robert McCabe, Cardiff University The hijacking of an oil tanker on its way to Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital, has sparked international attention. For almost five years nothing was heard from the Somali pirates. International naval patrols as well … Read more →

  • Posted in: Africa, Indian Ocean, Recent Developments
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