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Africa Horn
Piracy off Somalia coast
2014-11-30
Long story at Garowe Online, originally from the Economist. Read for yourself but it's mostly background. The map is what is interesting in this story: notice that Somali waters are becoming quite safe thanks to the continued efforts of western and Indian navies. It's the Gulf of Guinea that's the problem in 2014. As usual there is the usual hand-wringing about why no one can really do anything about it other than Uncle Sugar.
Posted by:Steve White

#6  Also, distance may be a factor. It may be easier for Israeli companies to support operations at the southern end of the Red Sea than in the Bight of Biafra. It's prob. also more of a national security issue for Israel as well.
Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain   2014-11-30 21:29  

#5  Thank you, Pappy.
Posted by: trailing wife   2014-11-30 19:37  

#4  Different type of marine traffic, for one. Corrupt governments for another.
Posted by: Pappy   2014-11-30 19:31  

#3  As usual there is the usual hand-wringing about why no one can really do anything about it other than Uncle Sugar.

Ships traveling along the east coast have done well by hiring Israeli security guards. Why cannot those on the west coast do the same?
Posted by: trailing wife   2014-11-30 17:57  

#2  For West Africa, that's leaving out the government-sponsored seizures
Posted by: Pappy   2014-11-30 16:33  

#1  The Gulp of Guinness:
Posted by: Skidmark   2014-11-30 07:38  

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