THE IMPACTS OF PIRACY MOVEMENT OFF SOMALIA COAST, THE GULF OF ADEN AND RED SEA TO ETHIOPIA IN LIGHT OF MARITIME SECURITY, DIPLOMACY AND ECONOMY
THE IMPACTS OF PIRACY MOVEMENT OFF SOMALIA COAST, THE GULF OF ADEN AND RED SEA TO ETHIOPIA IN LIGHT OF MARITIME SECURITY, DIPLOMACY AND ECONOMY

Summary/Abstract: Following the collapse of central government of Somalia in 1991, the failed state has become a safe haven to various armed groups and terrorists. As various news outlets show dozens of ships were attacked and/or hijacked by Somalia based pirates. Piracy off the coast of Somalia has been a great threat to international shipping services in the Gulf of Aden and the Red sea. For instance, according to One Earth Future Foundation (2011), in 2011, about $160 million was paid for ransom. Thus, this desk study, collecting data from various secondary sources, aims to assess impacts of piracy movement off Somalia Coast, the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea on Ethiopia on its maritime security, diplomacy and economy. And, this study found out that Ethiopia is and has been one of the victim countries of this movement in the East and Horn Africa region. Thus, Ethiopia in cooperation with other countries in the region and other countries which have a geo-political interest in the area like the USA, China, Saudi Arabia, EU in particular, should work jointly to strengthen the security situation in the main land Somalia, fight pirates inside-and-in the Atlantic Ocean to bring them to justice.

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