Africa Analysis

Somali Piracy Update: The End of Monsoon Season

Somali pirates are readying their ships in anticipation of the end of the monsoon season.
Feb 20, 2012 | 08:13 GMT

Somali Piracy: 2011 Annual Update

Somali pirates' area of operations decreased in 2011, as did the number of successful ship hijackings. However, the fundamental factors that lead to pirate activity remain largely unaddressed.
Jan 13, 2012 | 10:39 GMT

Reconciliation an Unlikely Outcome of Ivorian Elections

Though international observers hope the Dec. 11 parliamentary elections in Ivory Coast will help repair the damage from the country's 2010-2011 civil war, the elections are more likely to further political grievances.
Dec 6, 2011 | 07:32 GMT

Somalia: Al Shabaab's Pullback Does Not Mean Defeat

Somali Islamist militant group al Shabaab has largely withdrawn from the country's capital amid socio-economic pressures and internal disputes, but the group is still a threat. (With STRATFOR map)
Aug 8, 2011 | 15:11 GMT
Armed pirates in Hobyo, Somalia

A Shift in Somali Pirate Behavior

Somali pirates refused to release some of a ship's crew after receiving a ransom payment until additional demands were met, part of the growing uncertainty surrounding pirate activity and how to counteract it. (With STRATFOR map)
Apr 26, 2011 | 12:54 GMT

Ouattara's Forces Pressure Gbagbo in Ivory Coast

Incumbent Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo is under increasing pressure as forces loyal to the opposition close in on his main support base. (With STRATFOR map)
Mar 31, 2011 | 11:59 GMT

Somali Piracy: An Annual Update

The previous year saw three major new trends emerge in Somali pirate activity. (With STRATFOR maps and exclusive DigitalGlobe imagery)
Jan 31, 2011 | 07:17 GMT
Vessels in Martigues

New Tactic for Countering Somali Pirates

Crews of cargo ships are increasingly using the tactic of sequestering themselves in safe rooms to prevent pirates from gaining control over the ship or taking hostages.
Oct 28, 2010 | 07:12 GMT

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