West African piracy to double next year?

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What to do about the troubling rise in piracy off the West African coast in the Gulf of Guinea? While East Africa’s piracy problem – most notably in Somalia – has been addressed after years of conflict and unrest, the seas off the coast of Nigeria, Togo, Ghana and neighbouring countries are presenting a new challenge for counter-piracy operators. With piracy off the West African coast set to double next year, James Fisher, chief executive of Paramount Naval Systems, said, "...
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