Educate people about how piracy robs Africa’s artists, musicians and actors
Organisations like Partners Against Piracy, a campaign to protect the livelihoods of content creators by raising awareness about piracy, are gaining traction
Piracy
South Africa needs a comprehensive, multifaceted strategy to curb the economic impact of piracy
The theft of content deprives creatives of a living and harms businesses and investor confidence
Nigerian police rescue Indian crew kidnapped by pirates
Police have rescued three sailors taken from a cargo ship off the coast of Equatorial Guinea – a rare success story in Nigeria’s fight against piracy.
Policy and piracy on choppy seas
Kevin Davie reflects on a recent conference in Rabat held to explore the potential of a re-energised Atlantic Basin.
Belgium detains Somali pirate kingpin ‘Big Mouth’
Belgium has arrested a suspected Somali pirate leader said to have earned millions of dollars in ransom payments operating off the East African coast.
Pirates of the Peruvian
Percy Zvomuya interrogates the phenomenon of book piracy in Peru, and wonders if the high cost of books in SA could lead to a similar situation here.
EU: We’re fighting pirates on the beaches
European naval aircraft have fired at pirate-owned supplies on the Somali coastline for the first time since the EU authorised such strikes.
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China increases military presence in Indian Ocean
China is forming military links in Africa and in the Indian Ocean in order, experts say, to protect Beijing’s economic interests in the region.
SA, Moz and Tanzania in ‘innovative’ anti-piracy pact
South Africa and Mozambique have signed an agreement to join forces with Tanzania to fight piracy in Southern African waters.
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West Africa nations meet to discuss piracy surge
Benin, Togo and Ghana begin a three-day meeting in Cotonou next week to hammer out ways to end a recent upsurge in piracy in the Gulf of Guinea.
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UN backs West Africa plans to combat piracy
The UN Security Council has condemned piracy in the Gulf of Guinea off the West African coast and backed regional plans to tackle the growing problem.
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Piracy off Nigeria’s coast ‘rising to Somali levels’
A disjointed fight is being mounted against piracy off Nigeria’s coast as insurers say the threat has reached levels that rival lawless Somalia.
Sisulu: Piracy threat growing in Southern Africa
Southern Africa must be on high alert as the region’s shipping lanes are increasingly vulnerable to piracy, Defence Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says.
Ten months in chains: Sailors tell of piracy ordeal
Sailors have recounted the horrors they faced during their captivity by Somali pirates who kept them in chains and treated them "like animals".
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Music sales fall almost $1,5bn amid increased piracy
Global recorded music sales fell by almost $1,5-billion last year as digital piracy continued to take its toll on the industry.
Continued increase in piracy incidents ‘alarming’
Pirates kidnapped a record number of seafarers in 2010 in an "alarming" escalation of the crisis centred on Somalia, a maritime watchdog says.
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Five Somalis convicted in US court for piracy
Five men from Somalia were convicted in a federal court in Virginia on piracy and other criminal charges over an April attack on a US Navy ship.
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France to help Africa fight piracy, terrorism
France will help African countries combat piracy, terrorism and drug-trafficking, President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Tuesday.
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Radebe says piracy could spread to other parts of Africa
Piracy off Somalia will spread to other parts of the continent unless urgent interventions are made to stop it, said Justice Minister Jeff Radebe.
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European trial of Somali pirate suspects opens
The first European trial of suspected Somali pirates opened in The Netherlands on Tuesday with five men denying they attempted to hijack a ship.
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With rusty ammo, Nigeria fights piracy
The US Navy has been training naval forces of West African nations to fight piracy.
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Couple held by Somali pirates for 100 days appeal for help
Alone, frightened and increasingly desperate, a gaunt Rachel Chandler spoke of her "cruel" treatment at the hands of her Somali kidnappers.
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MusicDNA: New digital file that is son of MP3 unveiled
Technology by team behind the MP3 will offer fans a new way to listen to music and could be key in the fight against piracy.
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Recorded music sales fall by 10%
Recorded music sales fell by about 10% in 2009, and are down 30% since 2004, after rampant piracy ate in to traditional and legitimate digital sales.
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A year after warships arrive, piracy still rife
A helicopter fired warning shots toward a suspected pirate skiff, where six Somali men sat among assault rifles, grappling hooks and a ladder.
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Somali pirates seize oil tanker heading for US
Somali pirates seized a tanker carrying crude oil from Saudi Arabia to the US in the increasingly dangerous waters off East Africa, officials said.
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British hostages say Somali pirates are losing patience
A British couple kidnapped by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean said in afilm broadcast on Friday their captors were losing patience.
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Somali pirates want $7-million for British couple
Somali pirates holding a British couple kidnapped from their yacht have demanded a ransom of -million to set them free.
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Surge in number of pirate attacks
Pirate attacks worldwide more than doubled in the first half of 2009, amid a surge of raids in the Gulf of Aden and the east coast of Somalia.
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Spain to hand over Somali pirates to Kenya
Fourteen Somali pirates held by the Spanish navy in the Indian Ocean are to be handed over to Kenyan authorities.
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Somali pirates seize Dutch boat with eight crew
Somali pirates seized a Dutch vessel on Thursday with eight crew members on board, in the latest hijacking in the world’s most dangerous waterways.
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Somali pirates hijack bulk carrier
Somali pirates have hijacked a bulk carrier in the Indian Ocean, their first successful attack in almost a week, a maritime watchdog said on Saturday.
