Updated piracy threat off the coast of Somalia
EU Naval Force ATALANTA has issued an update on the piracy threat off the coast of Somalia, following an increased number of reported incidents.
Read moreEU Naval Force ATALANTA has issued an update on the piracy threat off the coast of Somalia, following an increased number of reported incidents.
Read moreAccording to Reuters, India will bring in and prosecute 35 Somali pirates captured by its navy after they hijacked a ship off the coast of Somalia. This marks a shift from its previous approach of rescuing hijacked vessels and crew but not prosecuting the disarmed pirates.
Read moreReleased on 11th January 2024, the annual Piracy and Armed Robbery Report of the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) raises concern over the first successful Somali based hijacking since 2017.
Read moreUnited Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) and British maritime security firm Ambrey said that a Liberia-flagged bulk carrier had reportedly been boarded by armed individuals southeast of Eyl, Somalia, Reuters highlights.
Read moreThe European Council prolonged the mandates of its Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) missions and operation in the Horn of Africa and Somalia.
Read moreSomalia has launched a high-tech maritime facility for the police to boost security along the coastline as the country continues to expand its blue economy.
Read moreThe United Nations Security Council has not extended UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 2608 (2021) which, among other measures, allowed for the fight against piracy and armed robbery of International Forces at sea within Somalia's territorial waters (TTW).
Read moreThe Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia (CGPCS) agreed last month to change its name to the Contact Group on Illicit Maritime Activities in the Western Indian Ocean, after it was decided that piracy off the coast of Somalia was now virtually non-existent.
Read moreEMSA is supporting EU Naval Force operations, Atalanta and Irini, after the signature of two cooperation agreements with EU NAVFOR-Somalia (Operation Atalanta) and EUNAVFOR MED (Operation Irini).
Read moreThe EU's flagship naval operation risks losing permission to pursue pirates in Somalia's waters due to local politics.
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