Nigeria must address illegal fishing, which depletes the country’s fish stocks, undermines livelihoods and pushes people into poverty.
Nigerian Navy Special forces pretend to arrest pirates during a joint military exercise with the French navy.
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The Horn of Africa is the epicentre of foreign military activity. Foreign troops have been deployed to support peace initiatives, subdue terror groups and support foreign security initiatives.
Suspected pirates surrender to the U.S. Coast Guard off the coast of Somalia in 2009.
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In 2019, there were fewer attacks and attempted attacks on ships than there had been in 25 years. The coronavirus may bring economic and political changes that make piracy worse in the coming years.