Gulf of Guinea: Recent Trends in Piracy and Armed Robbery

Abstract

Armed attacks against ships in the oil-rich Gulf of Guinea surged in 2018, making these waters off West and Central Africa the world's most dangerous for piracy and armed robbery. The escalation confirms the Gulf of Guinea's status as the main locus for maritime insecurity in Africa, which had long been associated with the Horn of Africa, particularly Somalia. Rising piracy and armed robbery in the Gulf of Guinea likely reflects the region's growing prominence in global maritime trade, as well as capacity and coordination gaps among many of the region's navies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 26, 2019
Accession Number
AD1169694

Entities

People

  • Tomas Husted

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Coast Guard
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • European Union
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Maritime Security
  • Military Education
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Port Security
  • Regions
  • Security
  • Training
  • United States
  • United States Africa Command
  • United States Government
  • West Africa

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.