ARTICLES RELATING TO SOMALI PIRATES

Fighting against Somali pirates 'effective'

2013-05-03 08:06

The fight against Somali pirates has been so effective that they haven't been able to mount a successful hijacking in nearly a year, a group says.

Somali president offers amnesty to pirates

2013-02-28 14:22

Somalia's president has offered an amnesty to young pirates in a bid to end attacks off the Horn of Africa nation’s coast as he seeks to rebuild the war-torn country.

Yemen jails 17 Somali pirates

2013-02-04 17:47

A Yemeni court has sentenced 16 Somali to 10 years in jail and another to five years behind bars for acts of piracy in the Gulf of Aden.

Sea piracy falls to 5-year low in 2012

2013-01-16 12:26

World sea piracy fell to its lowest level in five years in 2012, thanks to a huge reduction in Somali piracy, an international maritime watchdog says.

22 hostages rescued from Somali pirates

2012-12-23 20:27

The authorities in the autonomous Somali region of Puntland say they have freed 22 hostages who were captured by pirates on a ship off the Yemeni coast in 2009.

Sea piracy level falls to lowest in years

2012-10-22 13:36

A maritime watchdog says global sea piracy has fallen to its lowest level in years as threats from Somalia ease.

Somali pirates free Greek-owned ship

2012-10-12 15:22

Somali pirates have released the Greek-owned bulk carrier Free Goddess and its 21 Filipino crew members after holding the vessel for more than eight months.

Somali pirates' party days over

2012-09-25 20:14

The empty whisky bottles and overturned, sand-filled skiffs that litter the once-bustling shoreline are signs that the heyday of Somali piracy may be over.

68 rescued off Somalia

2012-09-10 14:02

A Spanish warship on anti-piracy patrol off the Somali coast has rescued 68 people found drifting in a small boat in the Gulf of Aden, the EU navy task force says.

'Maintain pressure on Somali pirates'

2012-09-03 16:07

The shipping industry must keep up its guard despite a recent downturn in pirate attacks especially off the Somali coast, a naval task force says.

Somalia mulls pirate amnesty – report

2012-08-03 09:17

Somalia's pirates could be granted an amnesty if they release hostages and return captured vessels of their own, transitional president Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed says.

Pirate case: Judge assails prosecutors

2012-07-24 07:45

The federal judge overseeing the case of a Somali man accused of negotiating a ransom payment during a 2008 pirate takeover of a Danish merchant ship has told prosecutors they had engaged in "inexcusable behaviour".

Somali pirates release Taiwan boat

2012-07-18 09:18

A Taiwanese fishing boat seized by Somali pirates nearly 19 months ago has been freed, and its crew members have been taken to safety by a Chinese naval vessel, say officials.

SA woman: Somali pirates raped me

2012-07-13 08:40
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South African couple Bruno Pelizzari and Debbie Calitz have revealed more details about their 20 months in Somali pirate captivity, including the fact that Calitz was raped.

Hostage couple thanks government

2012-06-27 21:04

The couple rescued from Somali pirates has thanked the government for working towards to their release after an emotional homecoming.

Pirate ordeal was hell - SA hostages

2012-06-27 10:16

Deborah Calitz and Bruno Pelizzari have described how the Somali pirates who kidnapped them promised their release three times before they were finally freed.

SA hostage 'dreamed of chocolate cake'

2012-06-25 09:19

The South African couple kept hostage by Somali pirates were mostly kept in the dark and were fattened up before their release, it has emerged.

Somali piracy death toll rises

2012-06-22 13:42

Somali pirates seizing Indian Ocean ships have been responsible for at least 35 hostage deaths in 2011, a report shows, with levels of violence rising.

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SA hostages freed

2012-06-21 14:14

A South African couple taken hostage by Somali pirates have been freed. See all the pictures just hours after they were released by their captors.

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Durban couple: We're happy to be free

2012-06-21 12:10

Durban couple Debbie Calitz and Bruno Pelizzari, who were among the longest held by Somali pirates, say they are happy to be free and to join their families.

Somali forces storm 'pirate base'

2012-05-28 11:45

Police in Somalia's northern Puntland region have arrested several suspected pirates, including a heavily armed gang accused of holding a Danish family hostage last year, officials say.

End anti-piracy air strikes - Somali fishermen

2012-05-18 11:16

Somali fishermen have pleaded for international navies protecting shipping to halt air strikes on coastal villages, after the EU Naval Force struck a pirate base for the first time.

SA hostages in Somalia still alive

2012-05-10 10:34

The families of a South African couple taken hostage by pirates in Somalia 19 months ago have received confirmation they are still alive, but the latest ransom offer has been turned down.

Somali pirates free Italian tanker ship

2012-04-23 19:47

An Italian chemical tanker ship captured by Somali pirates off the coast of Oman in December with 18 crew members has been released, the foreign ministry in Rome says.

US trial for Somali 'pirate' begins

2012-04-19 12:46

Trial has begun for a Somali man accused of being a high-ranking pirate negotiator for the release of four Americans killed aboard a sailing yacht.

 

Tackling Somali piracy 'needs new shift'

2013-04-11 11:29

Ending Somali piracy requires a shift from reliance on security at sea to targeting those on land who enable the lucrative business to thrive, according to World Bank.

5 Somalis convicted in USS Ashland case

2013-02-28 10:21

Five Somali men have been convicted for the 2010 attack on the USS Ashland off the coast of Africa.

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Calitz pleads poverty

2013-01-30 14:21

Somali pirate kidnap survivor Debbie Calitz cannot afford the lawyer defending her on drugs charges, the Hatfield District Court, in Pretoria, heard on Wednesday. Watch.

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Somali pirate king-pin 'Afweyne' retires

2013-01-10 13:54

One of Somalia's most notorious pirate leaders who terrorised vast areas of the Indian Ocean, generating multi-million dollar ransoms from ships, has announced his retirement.

Former SA hostages face bitterness, split

2012-11-19 08:46

Five months after their release by Somali pirates, former hostages Debbie Calitz and Bruno Pelizzari are no longer together and relations between them and family members are strained.

Germany jails 10 Somali pirates

2012-10-19 22:15

Ten Somalia have been convicted of piracy by a German court and sentenced to prison terms of between 2 and 7 years, in Germany’s first piracy case for centuries.

Death penalty challenged in pirate case

2012-09-28 19:02

Attorneys for 3 Somalis charged with murder in the shooting deaths of 4 Americans aboard a hijacked yacht want a judge to stop prosecutors from seeking the death penalty if they're convicted.

Danish film spotlights Africa piracy

2012-09-19 22:16

A new Danish film made on a shoestring budget confronts global piracy on the high seas through a drama about negotiations to free a vessel and crew seized by Somali marauders.

Dutch court tries Somalis for piracy

2012-09-04 16:06

Nine alleged Somali pirates have gone on trial in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam charged with opening fire on Dutch marines trying to board a captured Iranian fishing boat in 2011.

Dutch navy frees Somalis held by pirates

2012-08-14 15:30

Dutch sailors taking part in Nato's pirate-busting operation Ocean Shield have helped rescue the crew of a Somali dhow hijacked by pirates in the Gulf of Aden, Nato says.

Judge orders Somali 'pirate' released

2012-07-25 09:18

A judge has ordered the release of an alleged Somali pirate to home confinement while the government pursues an appeal that could delay his trail until next year.

Somali pirate kingpins enjoy impunity: UN experts

2012-07-18 11:09

Somalia's president has shielded a top pirate leader from arrest by issuing him a diplomatic passport, according to a United Nations investigation.

World sea piracy falls

2012-07-16 13:00

Sea piracy worldwide has fallen by 54% in the first half of 2012, led by a dramatic drop in Somali piracy, says an international maritime watchdog.

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SA hostage couple arrive home

2012-06-28 08:21

South Africans Deborah Calitz and Bruno Pelizzari have finally arrived home after their release from captivity by Somali pirates.

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Hostage couple arrives in Joburg

2012-06-27 17:10

South Africans Deborah Calitz and Bruno Pelizzari have finally arrived home after their release from captivity by Somali pirates.

Pirate couple to start their journey home

2012-06-26 12:39

Deborah Calitz and Bruno Pelizzari, who were kidnapped by Somali pirates and held captive for more than a year, will arrive in South Africa tomorrow, says a family spokesperson.

Hostage couple to have medical tests

2012-06-22 16:00

The South African pair released 20 months after being kidnapped by Somali pirates have to undergo medical tests and are expected to arrive home next week, a family spokesperson says.

SA didn’t pay ransom for Durban couple

2012-06-21 14:22
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South Africa has thanked Italian and Somali authorities for the safe return of a Durban couple held captive by pirates for 20 months and says it did not pay a ransom for the two.

SA hostages freed in Somalia raid

2012-06-21 13:32

A raid that was a joint operation by Somali security forces and the army resulted in the freeing of a South African couple who were kidnapped by pirates, Somalia’s defence minister says.

SA couple freed in Somalia

2012-06-21 11:40

A South African couple taken hostage by Somali pirates have been freed, the department of international relations and co-operation has confirmed.

Somalis tried in Paris for yacht crew hijack

2012-05-22 09:13

Six Somalis are set to go on trial in a Paris court charged with taking the 30 crew of luxury sailing ship le Ponant hostage in the emerald, pirate-infested waters of the Gulf of Aden in 2008.

EU airstrike destroys pirate equipment

2012-05-15 19:46

A Somali pirate says the 1st air strike by EU forces destroyed boats, fuel depots and an arms cache.

Somali pirates less successful

2012-04-28 14:33

Somali pirates took in a record of almost $150m in ransom last year but their ship seizures have dropped significantly since mid-2011, says the head of the European Union's anti-piracy fleet.

Tanzania nabs five suspected pirates

2012-04-20 18:00

Tanzania has arrested five suspected Somali pirates on an island close to its natural gas reserves in the southern part of the east African country, the army says.

Missing SA yacht spotted off Mozambique

2012-04-16 14:48

A South African yacht with seven people on board which went missing over the weekend has reportedly been spotted off the northern Mozambican coast, and its crew and passengers appear to be safe and well.

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