Somali Piracy on the Rise

 AEI's Critical Threats Africa File posted on 30 April 2026 an article titled "Somalia" by Michael DeAngelo.  

Somali pirates have hijacked 3 vessels in Somali waters off Puntland since 21 April, the most in a 10-day period since 2012.  The problem could get worse if the pirates renew ties with the al-Shabaab terrorist organization in Somalia or Houthi rebels in Yemen.

Evolution of Somali Piracy

The Institute for Security Studies posted on 21 November 2018 a nineteen minute video titled "Tackling Somali Piracy on Land and at Sea" by Denys Reva.

The video discusses the question whether enough is being done to address the root causes of piracy in Somalia. The answer is no because some pirates have given up on piracy in favor of other criminal activity such as armed robbery, narcotics smuggling, and human trafficking.