Piracy off Somalia, particularly in the Seychelles, is very active again. This morning, the Maersk Alabama was attacked again, although this time the security team on the ship shot back.
The question is, what is the next step? There are no improvements in the government. Al Shabab has not slowed down. The Naval coalition off the coast is larger than ever, and more expensive than ever even as ships are hijacked and ransoms are paid.
Is it time to look diplomatically at recognizing Somalialand and Puntland independence? Should military operations be escalated to the shores? Should there be a blockade of the known pirate cities?
The current policy is to ignore the complete lack of progress. Is this a good policy, or is the timebomb ticking?
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