MSC box ship under attack by armed gang in the Gulf of Guinea
As The Loadstar went to press there were reports that an MSC containership was under ...
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By Alex Lennane
West African leaders, noting the rise in piracy off the Gulf of Guinea, have asked for an international naval force, much like that which was deployed off Somalia. At a meeting of regional leaders, it was agreed piracy should be tackled with ‘firmness’ according to this BBC report.
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