Somalia - Golf von Aden
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European Union Naval Force Somalia - "Operation Atalanta" (EU)
Beginn: 12/08
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UN appoints Jack Lang as new Somalia piracy adviser (26.08.2010)
(Quelle: BBC)
The former French minister Jack Lang is to become the United Nations' special adviser on piracy, it has emerged. Mr Lang, 70, a former professor of international law, will advise on ways of prosecuting pirates captured off Somalia.
Ban lays out options for prosecuting pirates operating off Somali coast (20.08.2010)
(Quelle: UN News)
An international tribunal set up by the Security Council under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter authorizing the use of force is among several options to prosecute pirates operating off the Somali coast laid out by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in a new report made public today.
UN opens new courtroom to try pirate suspects in Kenyan port (25.06.2010)
(Quelle: UN News)
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and Kenya, the country currently holding the highest number of piracy suspects, today opened a new high-security courtroom to try suspects in the port town of Mombasa.
Netherlands submarine to join Somalia anti-pirate force (22.06.2010)
(Quelle: BBC)
It will be used for reconnaissance in the vast area from the Gulf of Aden deep into the Indian Ocean where Somali pirates have been hijacking commercial vessels for ransom.
UN Member States debate ways to fight piracy off Somalia (14.05.2010)
(Quelle: UN News)
The United Nations General Assembly today held a day-long informal meeting on piracy, with Assembly President Ali Treki calling for broader international efforts and resources to combat the ever-expanding scourge, particularly off the coast of war-torn Somalia.
Seychelles to launch UN-backed courts to combat piracy (05.05.2010)
(Quelle: UN News)
The remoteness of the Indian Ocean nation of Seychelles has made it a prime target for pirates, and the country is fighting back by setting up a United Nations-supported centre to prosecute piracy. … The Seychelles’ regional centre will be the second of its kind, the first having been established in Kenya, and it will try piracy suspects apprehended by the European Union Naval Force Somalia – Operation (EU NAVFOR).
Somali insurgents seize pirate haven (02.05.2010)
(Quelle: Reliefweb)
Somali insurgent group Hizbul Islam seized the pirate haven of Haradheere on Sunday without a fight and pledged to take control of more towns in the region, the rebel group said. … So far, neither Hizbul Islam nor al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab rebels have been directly involved in piracy, a business that has flourished in the absence of strong government and any rule of law in the Horn of Africa nation.
Security Council suggests possible tribunals to deal with Somali piracy problem (27.04.2010)
(Quelle: UN News)
The Security Council put forward today the possibility of establishing international tribunals to try pirates, as its members called for tougher legislation aimed at prosecuting and jailing suspects caught off the coast of Somalia.
UN trust fund backs projects in fight against piracy off Somali coast (23.04.2010)
(Quelle: UN News)
A United Nations trust fund set up as part of the international fight against maritime piracy today announced plans to support a series of five projects that are aimed at assisting Somalia and its neighbours to tackle the scourge.
Somali pirates move towards India (23.03.2010)
(Quelle: BBC)
Somali pirates have hijacked a ship some 1,800km (1,100 miles) from their bases - closer to India than Africa, the EU naval force says.
Somali pirates' new land tactics worry UN (02.03.2010)
(Quelle: BBC)
New land tactics being employed by Somali pirates may be a cause for concern, a UN spokesman told the BBC.
Mission "Atalanta": Regierung verlängert Piratenjagd (Germany extends anti-piracy mission) (09.12.2009)
(Quelle: Hamburger Abendblatt)
Die Bundeswehr soll vor der ostafrikanischen Küste ein weiteres Jahr gegen Piraten vorgehen. Das Kabinett beschloss in Berlin die Verlängerung des Mandats für die EU-geführte „Atalanta“-Mission.
Security Council mandates action against pirates for another year (30.11.2009)
(Quelle: UN News)
The Security Council today renewed for another 12 months the authorization for States and regional organizations fighting piracy off the Somali coast to enter the strife-torn country’s territorial waters and “undertake all necessary measures that are appropriate in Somalia” provided they have the transitional government’s consent.
Somalias’s government launches new plan on piracy (04.10.2009)
(Quelle: allAfrica / International)
Somalia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Marine Resources Abdurahman Haji Aden alias Ibbi, announced on Sunday that new sailors trained for the Transitional Federal Government will partially take care of the coast around Mogadishu.
Pirates attack ship off Mogadishu (25.09.2009)
(Quelle: BBC / UK)
Somali pirates have boarded a ship heading for Mogadishu harbour and shot dead its Syrian captain, officials say. … This is believed to be the first such attack so close to the Somali capital.
UN urges enhanced campaign against piracy off Somali coast (11.09.2009)
(Quelle: Reliefweb / International)
The United Nations on Thursday called for a continued fight against piracy, which has increased in frequency despite deterrent actions by the navies of major nations and NATO. Proposals to fight piracy include the establishment of a tribunal to prosecute pirates and the sharing of information among concerned parties as pirates have gained more sophisticated means and targeted big ships and tankers on the high seas.
Pirate-plagued Somalia trains 500 navy recruits (08.09.2009)
(Quelle: Washington Post / USA)
Pirate-plagued Somalia took a step toward policing its own shores with the graduation of its first 500 naval recruits Tuesday. Officials hope the men will form the backbone of the country's first naval force for nearly two decades, but said they need international funding to make it a viable force.
Nato launches new anti-piracy drive off Somalia (17.08.2009)
(Quelle: Mail & Guardian / South Africa)
Nato on Monday launched operation Ocean Shield to help fight rampant piracy off the Horn of Africa after the alliance's North Atlantic Council approved the mission, it said in a statement. … It takes over from Nato's sea-based operation Allied Protector, launched last year, but with a new mandate to also "assist regional states, upon their request, in developing their own ability to combat piracy", a statement said.
EU to train Somali piracy force (28.07.2009)
(Quelle: BBC / UK)
The European Union has announced plans to train Somali security forces to tackle the pirates operating along the country's coast. It will send a planning team to the region next month. The training will take place in neighbouring Djibouti, which has French and US military bases.
More pirate attacks expected in September (27.07.2009)
(Quelle: allAfrica / International)
The British commander of the European Union's anti-piracy operation off the coast of Somalia has warned that there could be a significant increase in pirate attacks on merchant ships following the end of the monsoon season.
States in joint bid to secure coastline (29.06.2009)
(Quelle: allAfrica / International)
Somali pirates marauding the East African coastline will now find it hard to hijack ships sailing along the Indian Ocean waters following a new agreement between Tanzania and Kenya to safeguard a greater area of the continental shelf. The two neighbouring East African states are at the same time finalising joint regulations and procedures that will go to the depository at the United Nations to tame illegal trading and piracy. The move comes as plans to have the two states extend their nautical miles of the sea are expected to bear fruits soon.
Piracy 'cannot be solved at sea' (23.06.2009)
(Quelle: BBC / UK)
The new commander of the European Union's anti-piracy naval operation has told the BBC that piracy can only be solved diplomatically - not at sea. Rear Adm Peter Hudson's comments come on the day a Dutch cargo ship was released after being held by Somali pirates since early May. … Rear Adm Hudson says successful pirate attacks fell in the past six months but a "full solution" lies ashore. He said the key was to bring stability to Somalia, which has been without a stable government since 1991.
Interpol member countries respond to calls to close the net on maritime piracy (17.06.2009)
(Quelle: allAfrica / International)
Following a call by INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald K. Noble for greater law enforcement involvement in the fight against maritime piracy, vital police information to identify suspected pirates has now been shared with the global policing community by the Seychelles and Kenya.
NATO extends naval mission off Horn of Africa to combat piracy (13.06.2009)
(Quelle: The Daily Star / Lebanon)
NATO will retain a long-term naval presence off the Horn of Africa, where its anti-piracy flotilla has been key to the international patrols preventing attacks on merchant shipping in one of the world's busiest sea lanes, ministers said Friday. The alliance flotilla operating in the region will sail home at the end of the month. But ministers said they decided to dispatch a follow-on force known as Standing Maritime Force 2.
Somali pirates also preying on African refugees (12.06.2009)
(Quelle: Reliefweb / International)
When pickings no longer become easy, the highwaymen of the sea fine-tune their tactics. Humanity does not register strongly on the pirate radar unless it can be exploited to turn a profit. Somali pirates scouting for prey in the Gulf of Aden are now using African refugees fleeing in search of a better life as human shields in a bid to fool patrolling international warships, according to humanitarian agencies.
Somali pirates “expanding reach” (10.06.2009)
(Quelle: BBC / UK)
Somali pirates are expanding their range of operations far beyond the East African coast, the US Navy has warned. One attack has been confirmed on a ship as far north as the Red Sea. The gangs have also extended their raids down beyond the Seychelles. The pirates were able to strike further away from the coast with the help of bigger mother ships, said the US Navy.
U.N. says crackdown on Somalia piracy shows some signs of success (29.05.2009)
(Quelle: New York Times / USA)
An international crackdown on piracy off Somalia's coast has yielded around 100 arrests and put bandits operating near the Horn of Africa on the defensive, U.S. and U.N. officials said on Friday. "The international maritime presence is increasingly successful," U.N. special envoy to Somalia Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah told reporters.
Naval forces report more pirate arrests (26.05.2009)
(Quelle: allAfrica / International)
European Union (EU) naval forces operating off the Somali coast have reported a series of successes in their patrols against pirates, arresting 16 suspects after two attacks in the last four days.
Call to blockade Somali Islamists (20.05.2009)
(Quelle: BBC / UK)
Somalia's neighbours have called for the UN to impose a blockade on air strips and sea ports to prevent Islamists getting weapons and fighters. The emergency meeting of East Africa's Igad grouping also called for sanctions to be imposed on Eritrea, which denies charges it arms Islamist forces.
UN urged to coordinate Somali piracy task force (19.05.2009)
(Quelle: Reliefweb / International)
Maritime experts called for the UN to coordinate foreign naval forces carrying out anti-piracy patrols off Somalia, in a statement concluding an international conference Tuesday. International shipping authorities, diplomats and security officials met in the Malaysian capital to find ways to protect seafarers and the shipping industry from rampant piracy off Somalia's coast and in the Gulf of Aden.