
Nigeria replaces Indonesia as top global hotspot for piracy
Hijacking and boarding of vessels is still tied to inequality and the economic situation in parts of Africa and Asia, which together account for more than three in four cases globally.
Hijacking and boarding of vessels is still tied to inequality and the economic situation in parts of Africa and Asia, which together account for more than three in four cases globally.
The International Maritime Bureau said that of 46 incidents recorded in Gulf of Guinea, 31 were logged from Nigerian territorial waters.
“The lessons learnt here and the toolkit we have developed can also be applied globally to combat corruption in other hot-spot locations.”
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