The Gulf of Guinea: Maritime Piracy's New Global Nerve Center
Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea could dwarf everything the world has seen in Somalia. Maritime piracy off the coast of West Africa has replaced Somalia as the most prevalent region for a maritime attack. In fact, Nigeria alone saw a threefold increase from 2011 to 2012, according to the International Maritime Bureau Report. The increased numbers of these attacks have transformed piracy on... Continue Reading