Dear MEL
Topic Readers,
Piracy threat
returns to African waters
Dangerous it
is, off the West Coast of Africa, particularly Somalia. As shown in a 2013
American biographical survival thriller movie, Captain Phillips, there have been a number of merchant mariners
that were taken hostage by pirates mainly for ransom. Ships that go through the
designated High Risk Area (HRA) are advised to; register with the Maritime
Security Centre Horn of Africa (MSCHOA), remain within the protected corridor
by military support vessels, and also deploy armed guards. However, nearly a
quarter of the ships sailed unprotected seas last year, and the number of high
jackings increased over the previous relatively-quite years.
Off-shore measures
don’t seem to provide sustainable solutions to this modern piracy problem, do
they?
Enjoy reading
and thinking what are the root causes of the problem on the ground.
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