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West Africa: Gulf of Guinea - the New Flashpoint of Piracy in Africa?
SAIIA, 16 December 2013
Somalia-based piracy attacks have decreased significantly in the course of 2013. Read more »
Gulf of Guinea a New Flashpoint of Piracy?
There are growing concerns that, as international efforts begin to deliver results in combating Somali-based piracy, the Gulf of Guinea is witnessing a marked increase targeting the region's oil and gas sector.
Luba Freeport in Equatorial Guinea acts as a logistics centre for the burgeoning oil and gas industries in the Gulf of Guinea.
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The scourge of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea can only be eradicated if the socio-economic and political environment in which piracy emerges as a viable activity is also addressed, ... Read more »
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A report has revealed that piracy on the world's seas is at its lowest third-quarter level since 2006, but warns of the threat of continuing violent attacks off the East and West ... Read more »
