`` That issue has not been addressed , at least not from the Somali 's point of view , '' he adds . Professor Mthuli Ncube is Chief Economist at the Africa Development Bank . He says piracy is contributing to food shortages in the Horn of Africa . The pirates are also taking advantage of a weak central government and lack of law enforcement by preying on fishermen who have been forced off their land for years, he says.
Professor Mthuli Ncube is Chief Economist at the Africa Development Bank . He says piracy is contributing to food shortages in the Horn of Africa . The pirates are also taking advantage of a weak central government and lack of law enforcement by preying on fishermen who have been forced off their land for years, he says.