Piracy again raising its ugly head in African waters, with 30 crew now held hostage

Pirates in the Gulf of Guinea are now believed to be holding more than 30 crew members hostage after a series of vessel hijackings off West Africa. Earlier this week, The Loadstar ...

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Piracy again raising its ugly head in African waters, with 30 crew now held hostage

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Piracy again raising its ugly head in African waters, with 30 crew now held hostage

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