The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) in South Africa published on 27 January 2014 a brief analysis titled "Sharp Drop in African Piracy: Are We Missing Something?" by Timothy Walker, ISS researcher.
According to the International Maritime Bureau (IMB), a total of 79 incidents occurred around Africa in 2013. Of these, 15 were attributed to Somali pirates and occurred near Somalia and the Horn of Africa; down from a total of 75 Somali piracy-attributed attacks in 2012. The author suggests, however, there are controversies about the statistics and says the IMB even acknowledges the number of incidents may be higher.
Thursday, January 30, 2014
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