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Dossier: Piracy

August 12, 2009

The recent hijacking of the German cargo ship 'Hansa Stavanger' is just the latest in a spate of such acts by pirates off the Somali coast. Read on for DW's comprehensive analysis of events off the Horn of Africa.

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The hijacking and eventual release of the German cargo ship Hansa Stavanger is just the latest in a recent spate of such acts by pirates off the Somali coast. Read on for DW's comprehensive analysis of events off the Horn of Africa.
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The German freighter 'Hansa Stavanger' has docked in the Kenyan port of Mombasa under tight security

The German freighter "Hansa Stavanger" has docked in the Kenyan port of Mombasa under tight security. The vessel and its crew were seized by pirates off the coast of Somalia in early April, and then released for a ransom reportedly totalling two million euros. Observers say last year alone, pirates earned more than 150 million euros hijacking foreign vessels.
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The Hansa Stavanger (middle) is escorted to Mombasa by German frigate the Brandenburg

Hansa Stavanger

A German container ship hijacked four months ago docks in Kenya after being released.
August 8, 2009
Picture of Hansa Stavanger

Difficult task

There are no good options to free a German ship that has been hijacked over three months ago.
July 13, 2009
German soldiers on an anti-piracy mission

Fighting piracy

International cooperation needs to improve if piracy off the coast of Somalia is to be stopped.
May 18, 2009
German military personnel escort one of seven suspected Somali pirates, on board the German frigate Rheinland-Pfalz

Piracy Plague

Somali pirates, undaunted by successful international rescue operations, hijack yet more ships.
April 14, 2009