Gulf Of Guinea Piracy: A Symptom, Not A Cause, Of Insecurity – Analysis

Focusing on piracy is counter-productive if strategies neglect other maritime security problems in coastal communities.

By Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood, Timothy Walker and Denys Reva*

Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea appears to be worse than ever, judging by recent headlines. But these accounts and the data they rely on must be...