Somali Civil War: Piracy Off The Coast Of Somalia
Since the second phase of the Somali Civil War, which started in the early 2000’s, piracy off the coast of Somalia has been a great danger to international shipping. Starting in 2005, many international organizations, which include the International Maritime Organization and the World Food Program, have expressed major concern over the rising acts of piracy. Piracy has made trouble for the delivery of shipments and raised shipping costs, which have risen to an estimated 10 billion dollars a year in trade world wide. Pirates in Somalia have made it clear that they do not want anyone in their waters, or it will mean trouble for the by passers. The average age of a pirate is normally anywhere from twenty-five to thirty and generally come