June 2013 Earlier this month, the United Nations and the government of Japan reached an agreement that both parties hope will improve global security. The agreement also focuses on the continent of Africa, which is an additional hotspot for these global problems. The agreement, known as a Joint Plan of action, now officially exists between the […]
Britain earmarks $3.56M for anti-piracy
January 2013 The United Kingdom has pledged to invest $3.56 million in anti-piracy capacity building efforts in East Africa. The funds are primarily marked for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The Office has set up a Post Trial Transfer Program which aims to set up prisons in Somalia to hold pirates […]
We Must Isolate Piracy Ringleaders and Financiers
November 2012 While counter-piracy missions in the Indian Ocean have the surface effect in deterring piracy incidents, they do not really work as a permanent solution to the problem. Security experts are correct in asserting that the key to stopping the problem once and for all is to focus on the internal situation on land […]