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Piracy Shifts Coasts in Africa - TONY KARUMBA/ AFP

Increasing Attacks Piracy Shifts Coasts in Africa

The scourge of African piracy is shifting from the East Coast to the West. Although the attacks are taking a major toll on the global shipping trade, world leaders continue to play for time in the hope that it will be resolved locally. Von Gordon Repinski

Success Uncertain for European Training Effort - Johannes Korge/ DER SPIEGEL

An Army for Somalia Success Uncertain for European Training Effort

German soldiers are participating in a European Union mission in Uganda to train Somali soldiers to help bring peace to their wartorn nation. A visit to the camp shows just how difficult it is to turn raw recruits into loyal, effective fighters. Not even Brussels is convinced of the mission's usefulness. Von Anne Backhaus und Johannes Korge

Court Rules in Germany's First Modern-Day Piracy Trial - Angelika Warmuth/ dpa

Verdict in Somali Hijacking Case Court Rules in Germany's First Modern-Day Piracy Trial

A court in Hamburg has handed down prison sentences to 10 Somali pirates who hijacked the German freighter cargo ship MS Taipan in 2010. The trial lasted almost two years, making it one of the longest in postwar German history. It was hampered primarily by linguistic difficulties and problems establishing the age of the defendants.

Germany's Somali Pirate Trial Is Pointless - Ministerie Van Defensie/ dpa

An Expensive Farce Germany's Somali Pirate Trial Is Pointless

When 10 Somali pirates were brought to trial earlier this year in Hamburg, many viewed it as promising a minor victory against lawlessness on the high seas. But the trial has turned into a pointless and expensive circus. The battle against piracy off the Horn of Africa won't be won in German courtrooms. Von Beate Lakotta

'The Pirate Problem Cannot Be Solved Militarily' - Dai Kurokawa/ dpa

The World from Berlin 'The Pirate Problem Cannot Be Solved Militarily'

Chancellor Angela Merkel's government approved an expansion of the EU's anti-pirate mission off the coast of Somalia on Wednesday to allow military strikes on land. German commentators share the opposition's skepticism and worries about risk.

Germany May Loosen Shipping Laws - MOHAMED DAHIR/ AFP

Using Guards to Hunt Pirates Germany May Loosen Shipping Laws

Using private security firms to protect ships from Somali pirates has long been a legal gray area in Germany. Conceding that it doesn't have enough soldiers to do the job, the German government is considering a draft law allowing shipowners to deploy private armed guards. But there's one caveat: Security personnel would be limited to using semi-automatic firearms. Von Simone Utler

EU To Target Pirates Up to Two Kilometers Inland - dapd

Somalia Mission Expands EU To Target Pirates Up to Two Kilometers Inland

Last week, the European Union agreed to expand its anti-piracy mission to include land-based targets in Somalia. SPIEGEL ONLINE has learned that air attacks up to two kilometers inland will be allowed. But an expansion of the mandate could face obstacles in Berlin, where opposition politicians warn that EU forces could get dragged into fighting on the ground. Von Matthias Gebauer

EU Seeks to Expand Anti-Piracy Mission in Somalia - AFP

On the Beaches EU Seeks to Expand Anti-Piracy Mission in Somalia

Piracy off the Somali coast remains a huge problem, despite international efforts to combat the scourge. Now, the EU is considering expanding the scope of its operation to include attacks on onshore infrastructure such as weapons depots. German politicians are warning of the dangers of mission creep.

Schwarzes Loch im Weltmeer - MOHAMED DAHIR/ AFP

Regatta vor Piratenküste Schwarzes Loch im Weltmeer

Die Volvo Ocean Race gilt als eine der härtesten Segelregatten der Welt. Am Sonntag startet sie in ihre gefährlichste Etappe: Es geht von Kapstadt nach Abu Dhabi, quer durch die schlimmsten Piratengewässer Welt. Die Sicherheitsmaßnahmen sind beeindruckend - und eine Bankrotterklärung. Von Frank Patalong

'There Is No Reason for Somalis to Starve' - Mohamed Sahal Gerlach

One Man's Plan for a Lost Country 'There Is No Reason for Somalis to Starve'

A Somali politician living in Berlin has a simple plan for his country: He wants German construction aid to build a small harbor complex in Somalia's Galmudug region that he says could help stimulate the local economy and lift people out of poverty. With civil war, Islamist gunmen and pirates, however, that is easier said than done. Von SPIEGEL ONLINE Staff

Trans-Atlantic Pact Targets 'Other Piracy' - STR/ AP

Illegal Fishing Crackdown Trans-Atlantic Pact Targets 'Other Piracy'

Europe and the United States agreed this week to fight illegal fishing together, but the terms were vague. Still, environmentalists have welcomed their intentions, saying they hope tougher regulations will eventually be created to curb large-scale poaching on the high seas. Von SPIEGEL ONLINE Staff

'Protection from Piracy Comes at a Price' - CARLOS DIAS/ dpa

The World from Berlin 'Protection from Piracy Comes at a Price'

Following moves to allow private security firms to protect German merchant shipping against piracy off the Horn of Africa, some state governments are demanding that police officers and soldiers be used to guard vessels. German commentators say the onus is on shipowners to keep their fleets safe.

A Voyage through Pirate-Infested Waters - Andreas Ulrich / DER SPIEGEL

Anarchy at Sea A Voyage through Pirate-Infested Waters

While the European naval mission Atalanta avoids definitive contact with the pirates who plague the waters around the Horn of Africa, shipping companies are protecting their vessels with armed private security personnel. SPIEGEL joined one such ship as it ran the pirate gauntlet on the world's most important trade route. Von Andreas Ulrich

Robbery on the High Seas Too Lucrative to Refuse - Horand Knaup

Somalia's Piracy Problem Robbery on the High Seas Too Lucrative to Refuse

There are hundreds of pirates serving time in prisons in northern Somalia. But for every one arrested, there are several people willing to fill the gap. A visit to a pirate jail reveals that, despite the risks, many Somalis are still being drawn to the sea by dreams of ransom, revenge and repute. Von Horand Knaup

Price Tag for Somali Piracy Surges - CARLOS DIAS/ dpa

The Booty Business Price Tag for Somali Piracy Surges

International piracy is emerging as a market in its own right, one that cost the global economy an estimated $8.3 billion in 2010. Efforts to contain the problem are having little impact, and the costs of lost booty, ransom and other costs associated with pirates could double within a few years.

German Justice Through the Eyes of a Somali Pirate - ASSOCIATED PRESS/ KAREL PRINSLOO

Torture? Execution? German Justice Through the Eyes of a Somali Pirate

A courtroom in Hamburg is the scene of a head-on collision between two worlds as the German justice system tries 10 Somali pirates who hijacked a cargo ship. The pirates, some of whom are under 18, had no idea what a court or a trial was and were afraid they would be tortured -- or executed -- by the judge. Von Beate Lakotta

Pirates Negotiate Better Deals to Free Up Space - Reuters/ MoD/ Crown Copyright

Hostage Oversupply in Somalia? Pirates Negotiate Better Deals to Free Up Space

Somali pirates may have reached their limit, at least for now. Security agencies have suggested that Somali pirates are willing to negotiate lower ransoms to release ships they have seized -- because they are running out of room.

German Shipowners Turn to Mercenaries to Protect against Pirates - Seychelles Coast Guard

Escalation off Somalia German Shipowners Turn to Mercenaries to Protect against Pirates

An attempt to rescue the pirated German freighter Beluga Nomination off the coast of Somalia ended in tragedy, with at least one crew member dead. Now shipowners are demanding that the German military protect their ships. Some have already resorted to hiring armed guards. Von Clemens Höges, Holger Stark und Andreas Ulrich

Court Faces Daunting Hurdles in Hamburg Pirate Trial - MOHAMED DAHIR/ AFP

A Precedent or a Farce? Court Faces Daunting Hurdles in Hamburg Pirate Trial

A Hamburg court is trying to make sense of a pirate attack off the coast of Somalia last April. But even as many hope the trial will produce a precedent for Europe's approach to high seas crime, the court can't even figure out how old the suspects are. The challenges to justice are immense. Von SPIEGEL ONLINE Staff

'I Am Deeply Sad and Don't Know How to Go On' - Joern Pollex/ Getty Images

Somali Pirates Testify in Court 'I Am Deeply Sad and Don't Know How to Go On'

Two out of the 10 Somali pirates on trial in Hamburg for hijacking a German container ship testified for the first time this week. Their stories provided a glimpse of the hardships of life in their lawless homeland. Von Beate Lakotta

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