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​ **Matt and Vince's-__Piracy in Somalia__** **media type="youtube" key="4KPUME4n2UE" height="344" width="425" __Piracy in Somalia__** Piracy is one of the most common things to occur to any nation that is settled near the ocean coastline; however, to a country that is developing, like Somalia, will devastate its economy its working sailors. Piracy in Somalia is worse than what people around the world think it really is; their government is not really taking any action to help stop this cause. It will take the help of others to help Somalia’s government to get rid of this problem. Piracy took two decades of a bad government to get to where it is today. In order for one to know what is happening, one will need to know how piracy originated in Somalia, how it is affecting Somalia and what is being done about the issue. The definition of a pirate is “ a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea”. This is what happens of the coast line of Somalia. But what many people don’t know is how and why it is so severe. Over two decades ago a companies began to dump toxic wastes off the coasts of neighboring countries. This lead the death of many fish by their countries coasts. The sailors who made a living in northeastern Puntland decided to become pirates and take things off the Somalia sailors so that they could make a living and support their family at home. Somalia’s people have tried to help stop the results of their loss, but they couldn’t because their government has fallen into corruption. Piracy is a bad thing to a nation in many ways. For instance, Somalia has been under the influence of alcohol and the people have become addicted. The pirates are recruiting many young people to join their league. They give their weapons in the hands of younger children. As a result, crime rates have soared up. However, some people think that pirates have actually brought some country out of poverty and it has helped them trade better because with the lower prices, their rates have gone down and more people could buy things. If this continues to happen, then more and more sailors will evidently lose their jobs and they too will join the pirates. The overall citizens are pleading for help. Their lives, culture and homes are being taken away from them. Right now there is no real action of trying to stop them. The only feeble force that is trying is their government and that is not a big huge effort. Our government has tried to intervene but research says that it will not be an easy task because of the high level of terrorists and pirates located there. The U.S also can’t because we already are in a big war right now. The way that people can help is to not buy as much material from Somalia because the Somalia’s government is trying to stop the pirates at its source and destroy it there. Somalia is a great government. The respect people give to you is unthinkable and is beyond words. This phrase has two meanings. One is that pirates will take you things without caring about you. The other meaning is that the actual citizens will show you compassion and respect if people get the time to know them. Pirates have driven more and more people out of jobs and into the sin of stealing. If pirates are removed from Somalia, people could travel around the seven seas without any fear.

1. What event made piracy in Somalia start? 2. How does piracy affect us today? 3. Why is it important to know about piracy in Somalia? 4. __ In the video __ what did the pirates demand for the stolen ship? 5. What country was the ship from? 6. What kind of weapons were on the ship?
 * __Quiz__**

__ **Timeline and Dates of Somalia Piracy** __

Somalia's first known suicide bombing targets President Yusuf outside parliament in Baidoa. War of words between Ethiopia and Somalia's Islamists. Premier Meles says Ethiopia is "technically" at war with the Islamists because they had declared jihad on his country.
 * 2000-** October - Hassan and his newly-appointed prime minister, Ali Khalif Gelayadh, arrive in Mogadishu to heroes' welcomes. Gelayadh announces his government, the first in the country since 1991.
 * 2006-** September - Transitional government and the Union of Islamic Courts begin peace talks in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum.
 * 2006-** October - About 35,000 Somalis escaping drought, strict Islamist rule and the possibility of war have fled to Kenya refugee since the start of 2006, the UN reports.
 * 2006-** December - UN Security Council resolution endorses African peacekeepers, specifies that neighbouring states should not deploy troops. Islamist leaders react by saying they will tackle foreign forces as invaders.

The UN Security Council unanimously votes to allow countries to send warships into Somalia's territorial waters to tackle pirates. The deal, which provides for Ethiopian troops to leave Somalia within 120 days, is rejected by Islamist leader Hassan Dahir Aweys, who says Union of Islamic Courts will not stop fighting until all foreign troops have left country. __**Piracy concern**__ A wave of coordinated bombings across the self-governing and relatively peaceful regions of Somaliland and Puntland, in Somalia's north, kill at least 27 people. President Abdullahi Yusuf tries to sack Prime Minister Nur Hassan Hussein over his attempts to draw moderate Islamists into the government. Parliament declares the dismissal unconstitutional and passes a vote of confidence in Mr Nur. Mr Yusuf resigns.
 * 2008-** April - EU calls for international efforts to tackle piracy off the Somali coast after a series of hijackings and attacks on vessels.
 * 2008-** April - US air strike kills Aden Hashi Ayro, a leader of the Al-Shabab insurgent group.
 * 2008-** May - Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi says he will keep troops inside Somalia until "jihadists" are defeated.
 * 2008** -June - Government signs three-month ceasefire pact with opposition Alliance for Re-Liberation of Somalia.
 * 2008-** July - Head of the UN Development Programme in Somalia, Osman Ali Ahmed, killed by gunmen in Mogadishu.
 * 2008-** September - Somali pirates' hijacking of a Ukrainian ship carrying 33 tanks prompts widespread international concern. The US and other countries deploy navy ships to Somali waters.
 * 2008-** October - Nato agrees to despatch a naval force to patrol to waters off Somalia by the end of 2008, in an effort to control piracy.
 * 2008-** November - Somali pirates hijack an oil-laden Saudi super-tanker and demand a 25m dollar ransom for its return.
 * 2008-** December - Ethiopia announces plans to withdraw all forces by end of 2008.