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5 days ago · The new Somali movie "Ayaanle" follows the story of a young actor in Nairobi with aspirations to reach Hollywood and emulate Denzel Washington. However, destiny has a distinctive path planned for him and he's only ever cast as a pirate or terrorist.
1 day ago · Somali Pirates ATTACK Cruise Ship -Then This Happens! Pirate attacks on cruise ships are rare, with only two North American cruise ships reported being attacked by pirates in the last five years. These attacks have occurred in areas off the coast of northeastern Africa, Malaysia, the Red Sea, and the Gulf of Aden.
4 days ago · However, the IMB Piracy Reporting Center (PRC) warned against complacency, highlighting that Somali pirates still pose a threat. Pirates remain capable of attacking ships more than 1,000 nautical miles from the Somali coast, indicating that the piracy threat is far from over. The report also suggested that some hijackings, particularly of ...
5 days ago · Maritime security has seldom featured in AMISOM analysis and decision making, but piracy did exacerbate insecurity in Somalia by fuelling crime and corruption because of the circulation of large ransom payments.
3 days ago · Once-rampant piracy off the Somali coast diminished after a peak in 2011. That year, there were 237 reported attacks in waters off Somalia. Somali piracy in the region at the time cost the world’s economy some $7 billion — with $160 million paid out in ransoms, according to the Oceans Beyond Piracy monitoring group.
1 day ago · The International Maritime Bureau, a division of London-based International Chamber of Commerce, in its “2023 Annual IMB Piracy and Armed Robbery Report” has flagged this development. Put together by the organization’s Piracy Reporting Centre in Kuala Lumpur, the report noted an incident on December 14, 2023: “ …
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4 days ago · MOGADISHU Xinhua: International Maritime Bureau (IMB), a global anti-piracy body, has emphasized the need for continued vigilance, despite a sharp decline in piracy attacks off the Somalia coastline during the first nine months of 2024.
