Ulrik Trolle Smed, University of Copenhagen. Denmark, a small state with an active foreign policy, hastily entered the arena of counter-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden in 2008 due to its major maritime interests. Not pre-pared to prosecute suspected pirates in … Continue reading
Dr. Cédric Leboeuf, Université de Nantes. France is an active participant in the Contact Group and in its working groups. Since 2009, France attempts to draw attention to the situation in Somalia, notably by arguing that the destabilization of Somalia directly … Continue reading
Prof. Willhelm Vosse, International Christian University Tokyo. Japan has participated in the counter-piracy mission off the coast of Somalia and the CGPCS from the very beginning in 2009. Although, Japan has since then been among the most active countries in the … Continue reading
Adrienne Mannov, University of Copenhagen and Seahealth Denmark. The shipping industry is often referred to as the Invisible Industry. Although 90% of all goods are transported by sea, many consumers are not aware of the industry’s significance in our lives. Even more … Continue reading
Prof. Stig Jarle Hansen, University of the Life Sciences, Oslo. In 2008 the author observed serious strains between the then president Adde Musa of Puntland and the international community, many suspected the former to have been in lead with the pirates, … Continue reading
Paul Musili Wambua, University of Nairobi School of Law. Kenya is at the forefront of the fight against Somali piracy. If in the first years Kenya had been very active and the core state to take over prosecutions and imprisonment, … Continue reading