East Africa: EU Gives U.S.$2 Million to Fight Piracy in the Region

Fred Oluoch

Eastern and southern Africa, and Indian Ocean region countries have initiated a new anti-piracy project with a startup grant of $2 million from the European Union.
The MASE (Maritime Security) project, which has been under development since May 2010, was signed last week by regional economic blocs including Comesa, EAC, Igad and the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) in Mauritius.

This is a major development for countries affected by piracy, especially Kenya. In October, the IOC set

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