Somalia actually has pirates, but they aren't the kind that you see in movies or read about in children's stories. They are actually causing a lot of problems for international shipping and recently a story in the news was released about the return of 28 Indian sailors that had been kidnapped nearly a year ago by Somalian pirates. The sailors were on a mission on the MV Royal Grace and MT Smrini when they were hijacked in March and have only now been released after a lot of coordinating and communication between multiple agencies to get the men home. 
Some people see the pirating as a way of survival. Local fisherman have been hit by illegal fishing in their waters as well as dumping of toxic waste that has seriously hurt their business. Many people think of it as a profitable business to go into since the agriculture in Somalia has decreased due to droughts. Others think of it as a matter of maintaining national pride. The pirates see it as a way of getting justice for all the illegal fishing in their waters, going as far as calling themselves the "National Volunteer Coast Guard".
A movie is also coming out about a hijacking that happened in 2009 of an american cargo ship starring Tom Hanks. This was the first american cargo ship to be hijacked in over 200 years.
Below is a link to the trailer:
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