1. A New Era of Pirates on the High Seas
... . That money, which has been as high as $30 million in some cases, has helped to finance the war in Somalia, according to some reports. Groups like Al-Shabaab, which the U.S. had designated a terrorist organization, are on the receiving end of some of these funds. According to Roger Middleton, author of a key report on the situation, "at the moment it's a five-six problem [on a scale of one to ... mean more fuel consumption and, ultimately, higher shipping costs. More than that, even, piracy has hampered relief efforts to Somalia. The World Food Programme has been forced to temporarily s...
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