The authors contend that the pervasiveness of piracy on the African coasts is threatening global security. Within Somalia, it is causing a disruption of food supplies, fostering internal conflict, and increasing the prices of basic commodities. Globally, it is orchestrating a dramatic rise in maritime insurance premiums and maritime insecurity, disrupting international commerce, increasing the possibility of an environmental disaster, and encouraging a nervous, emerging relationship with terrorism. Piracy must be stopped. To achieve this objective, the authors recommend revamping the international law on piracy, maintaining adequate coastal security along the hot spots on the African coasts, using military force, establishing safe maritime lanes, training crews on security measures, stationing armed guards on ships, and most importantly, reestablishing political stability in Somalia.
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September 01 2009
Africa: The Piracy Hot Spot and Its Implications for Global Security
Mediterranean Quarterly (2009) 20 (3): 95–121.
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J. Ndumbe Anyu, Samuel Moki; Africa: The Piracy Hot Spot and Its Implications for Global Security. Mediterranean Quarterly 1 September 2009; 20 (3): 95–121. doi: https://doi.org/10.1215/10474552-2009-017
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