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September 19, 2008

Concerted, effective int'l efforts needed in cubing piracy off Somali coasts

NAIROBI (Xinhua) -- Andrew Mwangura, East African coordinator of the Seafarers Assistance Program (SAP) said on Friday in a phone interview with Xinhua that to curb the rampant piracy off the Somali coast, concerted and effective international efforts are needed.

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