Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Report: Sailors Pay Price as W. African Pirates Shift Tactics

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West African pirates have turned to hostage-taking as regional navies grow more effective at responding to their crimes, a report from an anti-piracy group said on Tuesday. The Gulf of Guinea has become the world’s most dangerous body of water, with pirates carrying out 54 attacks in its waters last year and causing over $700 million in economic damage, according to the report from U.S.-based Oceans Beyond Piracy. Those pirates appear to be changing tactics as navies grow better at...

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