· October, 2008

Stories about Somalia from October, 2008

Somalia: Piracy not something to be celebrated

  20 October 2008

Open sea piracy is discussed by different video bloggers who speak on the recent Somalian piracy incidents, and a behind the scenes look at how governments are protecting World Food Program cargo at sea.

Ukraine: Ship Seized by “Pirates”

  1 October 2008

The 8th Circle comments on the pirate attack on the Ukrainian ship: “How do you sail a ship with 30 tanks on board PLUS other military materiel without enough protection to repel a pirate attack? According to the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry’s Web site, there were 21 people aboard, including 17...