Breaking News, Kenya, Africa, Politics, Business, Sports, Blogs, Photos, Videos - Navy officers seek end to piracy: "With piracy along the coast of Somalia spiralling out of control, a group of navy commanders say the solution lies in restoring law and order in the war-torn country. Lawlessness in the country has made piracy a lucrative venture for many men without any source of income, the commanders say.
Further, it would take more than just the big guns of an international naval force currently scouring the Indian Ocean waters to rein in the pirates, the commanders added. Lately, the pirates have made millions of dollars in ransom for seized cargo ships in the Indian Ocean waters.
The comments were made at a press conference aboard a US Navy ship, HSV-2 Swift. Another warship, the USS Nicholas, is also in Mombasa, where navy commanders from Kenya, the US, Tanzania, Mozambique, the Comoros, and Namibia met.
The meeting was part of an international security cooperation initiative known as the Africa Partnership Station which brings together American, European, and African naval forces."
