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Why is piracy on Somalia waters increasing?

Why is piracy on Somalia waters increasing?

Update: 2024-12-20
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Piracy off the coast in Somalia, had cost the global economy around 7 billion US dollars just over a decade ago. Since then, international security patrols in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean shipping lane all but eliminated piracy. But in recent months, there’s been a resurgence off the coast of the autonomous region of Puntland. Why is that?

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Presenter: Charles Gitonga
Producers: Bella Hassan and Rob Wilson in London. Todah Opeyemi in Lagos.
Technical Producer: Francesca Dunne
Senior Journalist: Karnie Sharp
Editors: Alice Muthengi and Andre Lombard

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Why is piracy on Somalia waters increasing?

Why is piracy on Somalia waters increasing?

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