Interesting profile on Abshir Boyah, Somalia's leading pirate. This has interesting implications/ideas for solvency--cooperation of Muslim sheikhs, new Somali government, etc.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/09/world/africa/09pirate.html?pagewanted=all
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/09/world/africa/09pirate.html?pagewanted=all