The History of Exploitation Behind the Gulf of Guinea Piracy
A Long Tale of Blood, Oil and Water The Gulf of Guinea with its 11 countries — eight of which have proven oil reserves and five of which are major fuel producers, was labelled as the world's most dangerous maritime zone in 2020. The reputation comes in light of attacks on oil tankers which have risen exponentially in recent years. Incidents that many countries in the region are still struggling to get under control. One might question if scattered efforts have been going about the situation all wrong — focusing more on the symptom and not the source of the problem. The Impunity of Niger-D...
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