The other 'pirates' of the Horn of Africa

• Main Author: Schofield, Clive
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Political science
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/90897; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/4691
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Recent events in the waters off the Horn of Africa have focused global attention on the scourge of piracy and armed robbery at sea. There are, however, other types of 'pirates' whose illegal activities in Somali waters continue unchecked and contribute to the problem.