The existence of a vast ungoverned space in Africa's Horn does not just provide a useful haven from which pirates can hunt their prey at sea.

非洲角上大片无人统治空间的存在不仅仅给在海上寻找猎物的海盗们提供了有用的避难所。

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We must close down the ungoverned space in which they thrive and we must deal with the grievances they use to garner support.

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Several insurgencies in north-west Africa could fuse to create a vast ungoverned space including Niger, Chad and southern Libya to function as a haven for militants preparing attacks.

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There are vast areas of largely ungoverned space that have attracted al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and other extremist allies in Yemen and throughout the region.

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