Category Archives: Somalia

    The Wild West in East Africa

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    The Wild West in East Africa What do a handful of South African mercenaries do for an encore in Somalia, once all the pirates are gone? BY JAMES BRIDGER, JAY BAHADUR… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    THE FIGHT AGAINST MARITIME PIRACY: Possibilities of application of private security organization

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      THE FIGHT AGAINST MARITIME PIRACY: Possibilities of application of private security organization Burkov, Yuriy (Örebro University, School of Law, Psychology and Social Work, Örebro University, Sweden) Student thesis Year of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    CABINET CLEARS THE WAY FOR PRIVATE SECURITY ON BOARD MERCHANT VESSELS

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    States News Service April 26, 2013 Friday CABINET CLEARS THE WAY FOR PRIVATE SECURITY ON BOARD MERCHANT VESSELS States News Service THE HAGUE, The Netherlands The following information was released by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    VPDs: States’ Maritime Security Failures

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    April 09, 2013 VPDs: States’ Maritime Security Failures   By Ioannis Chapsos Special to Piracy Daily Modern piracy is in sharp decline in the Indian Ocean; however, statistics reveal that officially… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Celebrating Erik Prince’s Private Somali Army With The Project

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    Tribeca Film Festival Max Rivlin-Nadler Friday 3:32pm  13,793 38 Celebrating Erik Prince’s Private Somali Army With The Project Since 1993’s Battle of Mogadishu (the disastrous U.S. Army operation fictionalized in the 2001… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    A Bet on Peace for War-Torn Somalia

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    Frontier Capitalism A Bet on Peace for War-Torn Somalia By CHRISTOPHER S. STEWART Michael Stock is pursuing an extreme version of that basic investor’s principle: Get in early. He’s just finished… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Piracy Pays: Inside the Lucrative Fight to Foil High-Sea Hijackings

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    Piracy Pays: Inside the Lucrative Fight to Foil High-Sea Hijackings By Jennifer Booton Published April 10, 2013 FOXBusiness REUTERS Gone are the days of one-eyed pirates being chased by the dilapidated… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Life of a Ship Anti-Piracy Operator – Eight Weeks on the High Seas

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    CIVILIAN CONTRACTORS: Life of a Ship Anti-Piracy Operator – Eight Weeks on the High Seas by John Hackwood Fully kitted Private Anti-Piracy Operator: Romanian PSL and PPE London, Abu Dhabi, Karachi,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Suing Organized Piracy: An Application of Maritime Torts to Pirate Attacks, and Subsequent Civil Actions Against the Supporters of Organized Piracy

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    Roger Williams University Law Review Fall, 2011 16 Roger Williams U. L. Rev. 655 Note & Comment: Suing Organized Piracy: An Application of Maritime Torts to Pirate Attacks, and Subsequent Civil… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Mrs. Ballarin’s War

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    Mrs. Ballarin’s War The improbable tale of a West Virginia heiress the Pentagon hired to take on Somalia’s jihadists. BY MARK MAZZETTI | APRIL 15, 2013 The MV Faina, a Ukrainian-owned… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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