Sailing through pirate watersA terrifying tale of sailing through the Gulf of Aden waters, notorious for hostage-taking Somali pirates. Rose George explains how “pirate watch” works. Will jets of water hold up against an AK-47?
Somali pirates
Arr, me hearties — an insider’s guide to the pirate business
Somalia is a buccaneer’s dream. It has a long, lawless coastline and welcomes a treasure trove of shipping cargo. Bridget Coggins investigates the numbers behind piracy on the high seas.
The Somali Pirate business model
The Atlantic outlines the surprisingly sophisticated business model employed by bands of Somali pirates — they even use employee encouragement awards!
Somali President: We are not a “failed state”
In an op-ed for the Guardian, Somalia’s President Sharif Ahmed says that although the country may be one of the most dangerous in the world, it has not yet “failed”: there is nothing “Somali” about piracy and extremism.
Senator Brown versus the Somali Pirates
Greens Senator Bob Brown has continued his personal philanthropic crusade after it was revealed he had made secret donation to free Australian photojournalist Nigel Brennan from captivity in Somalia.
UN sends Nicolas Cage to fight Somali pirates
Clearly the most qualified candidate for the roll, actor Nicolas has gone to Africa to meet with jailed Somali pirates in his capacity as a “Goodwill Ambassador on Drugs and Crime” for the UN.
VIDEO: How the West trained Somali pirates
Al Jazeera reveals many of the pirates operating out of Somalia were given special forces-style training from western maritime security firms — the very companies who is now making millions by protecting ships from the pirates.
Blistering barnacles! Interview with a Somali pirate
A real life Somali pirate tells Wired about the ins and outs of running a successful swashbuckling operation on the high seas.
Cutthroat capitalism: the economics of Somali piracy
Wired’s interactive infographic explains the economic model behind piracy in Somalia — there’s big business behind all that booty. Yarr.
Q& A with a Somali leader on dealing with pirates
Puntland leader Abdirahman Mohamed Farole discusses his plans to break the scourge of piracy in the Somali region.
The Danish Navy on the hunt
Like latter-day Vikings, the Danish Navy tours the treacherous Gulf of Aden hunting for Somali pirates. Monocle goes on board.
Mystery surrounds Somali pirate’s personal life
The life of 16-year-old Somali pirate Abdiwali Abdiqadir Muse.
Piracy on the high seas, not on your computer
Just as piracy is returning to our consciousness with the events off the coast of Somalia, quite different groups of people are being tagged with the same label.
German lawyers to defend Somali pirates
The yanks are up in arms to get the pirates off the high seas, meanwhile the Germans are gathering a force to defend the African buccaneers from the impending legal storm.
Somali pirates are pulling in the profits
Crunching the numbers on piracy shows Somalian swashbucklers could be pulling profits of $120 million a year.
Media briefs: When live reporting goes bad
The Age’s naughty nurses … image advice for pirates … good news from the slumping UK newspaper sector
