Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea: No Justice for Seafarers
- Author:
- Oceans Beyond Piracy
- Publisher:
- Oceans Beyond Piracy
- Publication Date:
- 26 April 2016
- Tags:
- West Africa, Oceans and Rivers
While coastal states in the Gulf of Guinea have taken steps to increase their naval capacity, resulting in a few high profile arrests and a reduction in the number of hijacking for cargo theft, they have failed to establish effective systems for prosecution. This coupled with a lack of accurate reporting has resulted in a situation where pirates are able to operate with relative impunity.
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- Buhari - Multinational Patrol Force Underway for Gulf of Guinea
- Report: Sailors Pay Price as West African Pirates Shift Tactics
- 'Nigeria Loses U.S.$1.5 Billion Monthly to Piracy'
- Security Council urges stronger regional approach on eradicating piracy in Gulf of Guinea
