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Three incidents in recent weeks have sparked concern over whether we’re seeing a resurgence of Somali piracy.
Apps like Stremio are cheaper and easier to navigate than streaming services. In many ways, they solve the very problems streaming initially promised to fix.
Business is booming for fakes, worth at least US$467 billion a year worldwide. But some fake products can pose serious health risks to unsuspecting buyers.
Elections in Nigeria are marked by violence. The 2027 polls risk repeating the deadly cycle.
In the internet age, all that is solid melts into data. This includes the work of authors, songwriters and artists, ostensibly protected by the law of copyright.
The Red Sea region holds geopolitical importance and has become an arena where local and global interests play out.
The opposition’s win in Somaliland’s election could help the breakaway state cement its place as a democratic state in a volatile region.
This 18th-century history of piracy mixes fanciful invention with accurate accounts taken from contemporary newspapers and court records.
As climate change ravages coastal livelihoods, piracy is on the rise, imperilling seafarers and trade.
Tech tools are playing a vital role in addressing security threats at sea in various west and central African countries.
It may seem extreme, but there’s a reason the law allows it.
Since the outset of Israel’s invasion of Gaza, the West has aimed to prevent the conflict from escalating regionally. But strikes on the Houthis in Yemen by the U.S. and the U.K. may ensure it will.
One of the biggest consequences of insecurity in the Red Sea is a significant increase in the cost of global trade.
A US-led naval taskforce has deployed in the Red Sea and is considering strikes on rebel positions in Yemen.
Piracy off the Somali coast remains a high-risk undertaking with a low probability of success.
South Africa is a large peninsula on the strategic Cape sea route. Some 90% of its trade flows through its harbours. The navy defends the country’s sovereignty and national interests.
Authors are furious about finding their works on pirated dataset Books3. Copyright is the usual avenue for redress, but while AI moves at speed, the law is slow – and not designed to combat AI issues.
The success of the Somali case illustrates what a high degree of shared interests among international actors can achieve.
Given the hypocritical and exploitative treatment of artists by entertainment industries, do we really have moral obligations to pay for streaming services?
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Associate Professor of Screen Media, Victoria University
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Professor, Queensland University of Technology
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PhD (Maritime Security)
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Assistant Professor in Maritime Security, Coventry University
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Research Coordinator, Security Institute for Governance and Leadership in Africa, Stellenbosch University
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Associate professor, Royal Danish Defence College
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Lead Researcher, Munster Technological University
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Associate Professor, Department of International Relations, Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University
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Lecturer in Sustainable Futures, University of St Andrews
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Law Honours Candidate, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor, School of Engineering, RMIT University
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Professor of International Relations, University of Copenhagen
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Director of UWA Centre for Software Practice, The University of Western Australia
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Executive Dean of the Faculty of Law, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor, Department of Computer Science, University of Surrey