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It is interesting that Western Sahara never developed piracy enterprises similar to Somalia. Is it some combination of: * stronger government control from Mo
by adolph 2mo ago
It is interesting that Western Sahara never developed piracy enterprises similar to Somalia. Is it some combination of:
* stronger government control from Morocco than Somalia has had internally
* little indigenous sea-faring populations outside of controllable cities
* sea lanes with less hospitable currents
* something else?
- arjie 2mo agoI think you have it, especially with the first, but also I couldn't find very much coastline for Polisario-controlled territory here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Sahara#/media/File:Western_sahara_walls_moroccan_map-en.svg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Sahara#/media/File:Wes... And of course there's the background indirect issue where the world's largest navy is stationed half on the same ocean.
- BurningFrog 2mo agoOne theory is that the shipping lanes there are not forced to go near the coast. Another is that Somalis are extra prone to piracy.
- nephihaha 2mo agoPiracy used to be common in North Africa, but more along the Mediterranean Coast where there is far more shipping. The Red Sea is also a choke point.