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Africa: Piracy Victims Endure Harsher Treatment in East Africa
VOA, 18 June 2013
Piracy in West Africa now affects more ships and seafarers than piracy coming from Somalia, according to a new report by the International Maritime Bureau (IMB), however, Somali… Read more »
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Africa: New Report Examines Threat of West African Piracy
Oceans Beyond Piracy, 18 June 2013
A report highlighting latest details of the human cost of maritime piracy will be released in London on Tuesday morning 18th June. This updated report studies not only the human… Read more »
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West Africa: West African States to Unite Against Piracy
Daily Trust, 6 June 2013
West African heads of state will meet, maybe as soon as this month, to adopt a code to fight growing piracy in their coastal waters that would include use of arrests, prosecutions… Read more »
Study Shows Growing Threat of West Africa Piracy
Incidents of violence against seafarers remain high, according to a new report issued by the International Maritime Bureau. After an 80 percent drop in attacks off the coast of East Africa, more seafarers are now subjected to attacks and boarding by West African piracy than by Somalia-based piracy.Documents
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18 June 2013
The Human Cost of Maritime Piracy 2012
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- Oceans Beyond Piracy
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- Oceans Beyond Piracy
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This 50 paged report serves to highlight the real and serious impact of piracy on the staff of the maritime industry and on their families, and helps ... see more »
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31 May 2013
Nigerian Pirates Threaten Ports in West Africa
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- Voice of America
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Officials in Ivory Coast feel their port and their country is very poorly equipped to deal with the piracy problem. Voice Of America's Vincent Makori ... see more »
Suspected Somali pirates are apprehended by a patrol of the European Union Naval Force Somalia (EUNAVFOR), one of several initiatives to combat piracy against international shipping off the coast of Somalia.
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Reports from the International Maritime Bureau reveal a significant decrease in piracy levels in the first quarter of 2012, but reports of growing ties between Somali government ... Read more »
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A pirate attack on an Italian ship off the coast of Bayelsa state, in which four crew were abducted, marks the latest in a spate of incidents that have some analysts flagging West ... Read more »
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25 January 2012
Piracy: The Human Cost
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- DVIDS Hub
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- DVIDS Hub
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NATO Channel Series "Piracy" Episode 1: "The Human Cost" focuses on a report released on 22nd June by the International Maritime Bureau and "Oceans ... see more »
