Throughout the 20th century, legal rules on piracy were largely perceived as historical relicts in national and international codifications and were only rarely applied in practice. It was only with the upsurge of pirate attacks off the coast of Somalia in 2008 that the law on piracy came to the fore again. This contribution provides an overview of selected national legal frameworks of African states pertaining to piracy and armed robbery at sea. It further deals with the question of what regional legislative approaches could be taken in order to prevent, suppress, and prosecute piracy more effectively.

Tout au long du 20e siècle, les règles juridiques applicables à la piraterie maritime ont largement été perçues comme des vestiges historiques de codifications nationales et internationales mais rarement mises en oeuvre en pratique. Ce n'est qu'avec l'augmentation d'actes de piraterie maritime au large des côtes somaliennes en 2008 que le droit de la piraterie maritime s'est à nouveau imposé à l'attention de tous. Cet ouvrage présente ainsi le cadre juridique national portant sur la piraterie maritime et les vols à main armée en mer dans différents États africains. Il traite également de la question de savoir quelles sont les approches législatives régionales qui pourront être mises en oeuvre en vue de prévenir, réprimer et poursuivre plus efficacement la piraterie maritime.

From the contents:
Part I: National Legal Frameworks on Piracy and Armed Robbery at Sea: Kenya: P. Musili Wambua, The Legal Framework for Adjudication of Piracy Cases in Kenya: Review of the Jurisdictional and Procedural Challenges and the Institutional Capacity - Tanzania: R. Kamuli, Tanzania s Legal Framework on Sea Piracy: An Obligatory but Inconsistent Model - Djibouti: A. A. Ibrahim, Le cadre juridique relatif à la piraterie maritime à Djibouti - Part II: Regional Legislative Approaches in Combating Piracy: ReCAAP: M. Mejia, Regional Cooperation in Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships: Learning Lessons from ReCAAP - Harmonized African Legal Framework: H. Fouché, Harmonized Legal Framework for Africa as an Instrument to Combat Sea Piracy

Inhalt: Part I: National Legal Frameworks on Piracy and Armed Robbery at Sea: Kenya: P. Musili Wambua, The Legal Framework for Adjudication of Piracy Cases in Kenya: Review of the Jurisdictional and Procedural Challenges and the Institutional Capacity - Tanzania: R. Kamuli, Tanzania's Legal Framework on Sea Piracy: An Obligatory but Inconsistent Model - Djibouti: A. A. Ibrahim, Le cadre juridique relatif à la piraterie maritime à Djibouti - Part II: Regional Legislative Approaches in Combating Piracy: ReCAAP: M. Mejia, Regional Cooperation in Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships: Learning Lessons from ReCAAP - Harmonized African Legal Framework: H. Fouché, Harmonized Legal Framework for Africa as an Instrument to Combat Sea Piracy