Modern-day pirates plunder African coast

Pirates. The word conjures up images of peg-legged, eye-patched swashbucklers sailing the high seas, plundering for treasure. In reality, piracy is making a dangerous comeback and these outlaws don’t resemble the characters from the “Pirates of the Caribbean.”
Instead, pirates operating off the coast of Somalia in the Gulf of Aden use global positioning satellites, rocket propelled grenades, grappling hooks and speed boats to capture and hold hostage ships off the coast. These modern day pirates are becoming more sophisticated and more successful. Somalia is a breeding ground for lawlessness as its impoverished economic condition and lack of any meaningful governmental organization significantly hamper any attempt to take internal action.more..http://www.northplattebulletin.com/index.asp?show=news&action=readStory&storyID=15696&pageID=6&sectionID=5
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Somalia situation worsens amid government strife,
insurgent threats
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Somali president fires Terror Sympathizer premier; new chaos ensues
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/12/15/africa/AF-Somalia.php

President Yusuf announced the dismissal of his prime minister at a news conference in Baidoa on Sunday.

Hardline Islamists refuse to work with the governmentLater in the day, hardline Islamist insurgent group al-Shabab held a news conference in Mogadishu vowing never to talk to the government or accept any political power-sharing. PM to challenge dismissal


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African Union urges Somali leaders to end division
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scandal in somali TFG Government
Scandal in somali parliament
corruption Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nuur ...the present Speaker of Parliament of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) taking money ... and Distribution parliament member for.. vote YES!Al-Shabaab "Money to back Terror Sympathizer hawiye PM . President Abdulahi Yusuf said president's constitutional power authority supercedes ..he call the vote illegal and Unconstitutional. he said he fired prime minister on Sunday and ... He will name a new prime minister in three days,
Somali parliament backs Terror Sympathizer hawiye PM http://www.moneybiz.co.za/africa/africa.asp?story=f7e27bcf-64df-4ff4-a5f7-6acd4b85ca9b