AU: Horn of Africa

(Piracy)

Did you know?

The Horn of Africa is one of two

biodiversity hotspots that are

made entirely of desert,

. . . and that it has only

about 5% of its original

habitat remaining?

Horn of Africa = Eastern Africa

Home to the countries of

Djibouti, Eritrea,

Ethiopia, & Somalia

. . . whose cultures have been linked throughout their long history

SUDAN

ERITREADJIBOUTI

SOMALIA

ETHIOPIAKENYAUGANDA

SOMALIA

FACTS:

Somalia

borders . . .

Gulf of Aden

Indian OceanEthiopia

Kenya

1960

The country of

Somalia is created

after former British

and Italian

colonies gain

independence.FREEDOM!!(Somalia, 1960)

Land Area:

637,657 sq km

(slightly smaller

than Texas)

Population:

10,251,568(July 2013 est.)

Capital:

Mogadishu

Ethnic Groups:

Somali 85%,

Bantu and other

non-Somali 15% (including 30,000 Arabs)

Religion:

Sunni Muslim

(Islam)

Languages:

Somali (official),

Arabic,

English,

Italian

MORE!!!

President:

Hassan Sheikh Mohamud

(2012)

Monetary unit:

Somali shilling

National name:

Soomaaliya

Between Jan. 1991

and Aug. 2000:

No working government

Government:

2000:

A fragile parliamentary

government was formed!!!

. . . but it expired in 2003

without establishing control of the country.

Government:

2004:

A new transitional

parliament was

instituted and elected a president

Government:

Issues:

Considered as a failed state

Issues:

Piracy

Issues:

Abuses by Foreign Forces

Issues:

Restrictions on

Humanitarian

Assistance by Al Shabaab

(militant group)

Issues:

Killing of civilians

because of conflicts

WHY

PIRACY?

“Young people get ATTRACTED into this

business because there is very high

unemployment here, almost 100 %, with no

factories or industry”

- Mohamed Kalombi, 2013

“I became a pirate because I realized it was

the only way a Somali like me can MAKE

GOOD MONEY”

- Abdullahi, 2008a cheerful former fishermen whose boat was

destroyed when its nets became entangled in those of a foreign trawler fishing illegally in Somali

waters.{ }

#Somalia #InstaBeach #PirateLyf #OOTD

#SelfieAtWork #Work #NoFilter

U.N.NATO

A.U. E.U.

ROLES OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Repressing acts of piracy

Repressing armed robbery at sea

Increase the level of security

ROLES OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

ROLES OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Protect Vessels

Escort merchant vessels

Provide useful information

Services:

EU NAVFOR Operation Atlanta

Protection of vessels of the World Food

Program.

Services:

International Maritime Bureau

Piracy reporting Center

NATO Operation Ocean Shield

OOS is NATO's contribution to

international efforts to combat

piracy off the Horn of Africa.

NATO is conducting counter-piracy

activities in full complementary with

the relevant UN Security Council

Resolutions and with actions against

piracy initiated by other actors, such

as the European Union.

NATO Operation Ocean Shield

U.N. NATO

A.U.

E.U.

Policy

Recommendations

Solutions should be

focused on piracy

areas

Focus on local

conditions in the

pirate areas

International powers or

organizations must

cooperate and work

together with local

institutions and there should

be liaison offices on the

ground

Alleviation of poverty

through livelihood

programs and

projects

Provide counter

measure

strategies to

combat piracy

Strengthen local

enforcement,

local control in the

pirate areas

International

coordination

should be

enhanced

Establishment of a

stable economy

and political

government

Encourage a more

effective regional

integration to boost

and sustain

diversified and

inclusive growth

Introduce and

implement a

comprehensive and

collective mechanism

for security and

peace

#CurrentStatus

The International

Maritime Bureau’s

2012 annual report

noted that the

number of recorded

pirate attacks fell

dramatically, from

237 in 2011 to just 75

last year.

Attempted

attacks also

dropped sharply,

from 189 in 2011

to 59 in 2012.

Pirates were also less

successful at

hijacking

commercial vessels,

capturing only 14

last year, down 50

percent from 2011.

These statistics have

encouraged some

to claim that the

Somali piracy

bubble has burst.

Possible

reasons

why acts

of piracy

decreased

The pirates have spent

the past few months

stock-taking, clearing

their stock of hostages

and ships before

restarting their campaign.

Business model is shifting

towards kidnapping foreign

aid-workers and tourists on

land.

Ships are now far better defended

against attacks. Armed guards

now carried by more than 60% of

vessels, have been essential in

discouraging them.

Come at

me, pirates!

Damay, Krissa

Castillo, Shiella

Halog, Jhed

Reyes, Clea

Ventigan, Lem

INTLORG

Section LS9

Ms. Rachel Basas

AY: 2013-2014

Special thanks to

Google for the

pictures and

information!

(Especially the pictures )

FIN!