Maritime Crime Report

Until now the effort against maritime crime has primarily focused on piracy, which was not the only source of threat for the stability in the region surrounding The Horn of Africa. While Anti- and Counter-Piracy measures has contributed to a significant reduction on the amount of pirate attacks, it has also emphasized some criminal networks to shift their activities from one type of maritime crime to another - including activities such as smuggling operations of weapons and heroin. 

Based on that, the current "Navigating Changing Currents" report seeks to create a new starting point for future activities and efforts against maritime crime, consequently making it easier to navigate the changing currents of maritime crime off The Horn of Africa.

The report has been developed in collaboration between CMS and the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime’s Global Maritime Crime Program (UNODCS GMCP), commissioned by the Danish Embassy in Nairobi as part of the evaluation of activities carried out under the latest Peace and Stability Program (2015-2017) for The Horn of Africa.

You can download the report here:

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