Browsing by Author "Elmi, Afyare A."

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    • Avoiding Somalia: what prevents onshore solutions to piracy? 

      Affi, Ladan A.; Elmi, Afyare A.; Mohamed, Said ( Taylor & Francis (Routledge) , 2015 , Article)
      The United Nations Security Council has repeatedly stated that onshore solutions have to be carried out in Somalia in order to end piracy in the Horn of Africa. Yet, the primary responses from the international community ...

    • Countering piracy through private security in the Horn of Africa: prospects and pitfalls 

      Affi, Ladan; Elmi, Afyare A.; Knight, W. Andy; Mohamed, Said ( Taylor & Francis (Routledge) , 2016 , Article)
      Employing secondary research and semi-structured interviews, this article examines the use of private maritime security companies (PMSC) in providing maritime security services in the Horn of Africa. It consists of four ...

    • Developing an Inclusive Citizenship in Somalia: Challenges and Opportunities 

      Elmi, Afyare A. (2017 , Article)
      In today’s world, citizenship is linked to the modern nation-state system. Although there is a rich literature on the concept of citizenship, in Somalia, it is a new idea that is contested and poorly understood by the ...

    • Illegal Fishing and Piracy in the Horn of Africa: The Role of the MENA region 

      Elmi, Afyare A. ( Oxford University Press (OUP) , 2018 , Book chapter)
      The Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Indian Ocean have always been vital routes for world navigation and traveling. These waters are particularly important for most of the countries in the Middle East and North Africa. This ...

    • Impact of piracy on Somalia: Society, economy, and state building 

      Elmi, Afyare A.; Mohamed, Said; Affi, Ladan ( Taylor and Francis , 2016 , Book chapter)
      Somali pirates have hijacked more than 270 ships and attacked over 1,100 vessels from 1995 to 2014 (IMB, 2014). Reports by the International Maritime Bureau estimate that more than 3,700 crew members have been held hostage ...

    • Piracy in the Horn of Africa Waters: Definitions, History, and Modern Causes 

      Elmi, Afyare A.; Affi, Ladan; Knight, W. Andy; Mohamed, Said ( Taylor & Francis (Routledge) , 2015 , Article)
      Throughout history, ocean piracy was common in different parts of the world, but it was rare in the Horn of Africa waters. Although international law clearly defines piracy, the term is often carelessly used interchangeably ...