The United Nations estimates that $110 Million was paid out in kidnap and ransom payments to pirates in Somalia in 2010.
Tag: Somalia Security Threats
Human smuggling into Yemen
In the first 5 months of 2011, over 9,000 people from Somalia and over 27,000 people from Ethiopia have smuggled by boat into Yemen.
Lifetime Earnings for Somali Pirate
Over a career in piracy, a Somali Pirate can earn between $168,000 to $394,000.
Number of Pirates in Somalia in 2011
In 2011, up to 2,000 people were employed as kidnap and ransom pirates in Somalia.
Human smuggling from Somalia to the US
Human smuggling from Somalia to the United States costs migrants $10,000, according to refugees.
Pirates Impact on Fishing Industry in Yemen in 2009
In 2009, Yemen’s fishing industry lost an estimated $150 Million due to illegal fishing activities by Somali Pirates.
Number of Fishing Boats Off the Coast of Somalia
An estimated $300 Million worth of fish illegally fished off the coast of Somalia by foreign companies each year. Between 700 to 800 fishing boats are active in the illegal fishing trade in Somalia.
Number of People Working in Sea Piracy in Somalia
Piracy involving kidnapping for ransom in Somalia employs around 1,4000 people.
Stolen Food Aid in Somalia
Corruption in Somalia caused up to 50 percent of food aid sent to Somalia by the World Food Program was being stolen by its own contractors and armed militias.
Somalia most corrupt in world
According to the 2009 Corruption Perceptions Index by Transparency International, Somalia is the most corrupt nation in the world, followed by Afghanistan.