1. France Done by: Sin Yu Fan Ho Cheng En

2. France’s Profile Area: 551,670 sq km Area: 551,670 sq km Population: Population: 64.3 million (including overseas territories) 62.9 million (metropolitan)

3. France’s Economy GDP (PPP) - $2.108 trillion GDP (PPP) - $2.108 trillion GDP (nominal) - $2.676 trillion GDP (nominal) - $2.676 trillion

4. Ties with Somalia France trained Burundian troops deployed in Somalia under African Union’s peacekeeping mission France trained Burundian troops deployed in Somalia under African Union’s peacekeeping mission France provided all necessary assistance to make the mission successful France provided all necessary assistance to make the mission successful Somali president and PM paid visits to French president and PM in 2008 Somali president and PM paid visits to French president and PM in 2008

5. France’s Stand Piracy must be stopped – piracy is a threat to countries around Horn of Africa Piracy must be stopped – piracy is a threat to countries around Horn of Africa Through intervention of other countries – Somalia’s political stability cannot ensure the security needed to curb piracy Through intervention of other countries – Somalia’s political stability cannot ensure the security needed to curb piracy eg. Nato, UN

6. Proposed Solutions Organised shipping into a safe lane Organised shipping into a safe lane Large naval presence Large naval presence

7. Safe Lane Follow a standard route patrolled by coalition warships and aircraft Follow a standard route patrolled by coalition warships and aircraft Easier to monitor and respond to distress calls Easier to monitor and respond to distress calls

8. Naval presence Currently: 12-15 ships of Combined Taskforce 150 combating piracy Currently: 12-15 ships of Combined Taskforce 150 combating piracy A larger fleet needs to be dedicated to reduce the incidence of piracy A larger fleet needs to be dedicated to reduce the incidence of piracy Compliment Safe line Compliment Safe line