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An armed Somali pirate keeping vigil on the coastline near Hobyo, northeastern Somalia.
By Hilary Kimuyu
Correspondent in Nairobi, Kenya
Nation Media Group
A resurgence of Somali piracy is threatening trade in the Horn of Africa and could drive up transport, fuel and insurance costs across East Africa.
Since April, at least eight hijackings by Somali pirates have been reported, including two attacks within a fortnight in August.
