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Piracy off the coast of Somalia has its roots in state collapse and fragmentation within Somalia itself. This blog argues that security measures alone will not solve the problem, and that a development approach is needed that will restore order and rule of law within Somalia. It sets out three principles for an effective development approach: strategies that are driven locally; a willingness to engage with those on all sides; and the development of new economic opportunities. ...(<a rel="nofollow"> <p><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/z6XoX7g4jnFx53smIvWO34du48Y/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/z6XoX7g4jnFx53smIvWO34du48Y/0/di" border="0" ismap></a><br/> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/z6XoX7g4jnFx53smIvWO34du48Y/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/z6XoX7g4jnFx53smIvWO34du48Y/1/di" border="0" ismap></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://feeds.odi.org.uk/~ff/ODI?a=gopfxb7GHzo:-OmbDl5M90Y:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~ff/ODI?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></a> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://feeds.odi.org.uk/~ff/ODI?a=gopfxb7GHzo:-OmbDl5M90Y:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~ff/ODI?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></a> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://feeds.odi.org.uk/~ff/ODI?a=gopfxb7GHzo:-OmbDl5M90Y:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~ff/ODI?i=gopfxb7GHzo:-OmbDl5M90Y:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></a> </div><img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/ODI/~4/gopfxb7GHzo" height="1" width="1"/></a><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.odi.org.uk/~ff/ODI_HPG?a=sLK1Y6G83XE:-OmbDl5M90Y:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~ff/ODI_HPG?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.odi.org.uk/~ff/ODI_HPG?a=sLK1Y6G83XE:-OmbDl5M90Y:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~ff/ODI_HPG?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.odi.org.uk/~ff/ODI_HPG?a=sLK1Y6G83XE:-OmbDl5M90Y:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~ff/ODI_HPG?i=sLK1Y6G83XE:-OmbDl5M90Y:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.odi.org.uk/~ff/ODI_HPG?a=sLK1Y6G83XE:-OmbDl5M90Y:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~ff/ODI_HPG?i=sLK1Y6G83XE:-OmbDl5M90Y:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div>

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