MW Flashpoints: The Gulf of Guinea - Growing Calm on the High Seas Amid a Worsening Crisis Onshore
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A recent rise in piracy in the Gulf of Guinea has prompted an increased international naval presence in the region. Although largely successful in addressing the threat to commercial shipping traffic on the high seas, the situation on land continues to worsen amid rising militant and criminal activity in the Niger River Delta. With little sign of improvement, this will likely continue to have an impact on global energy exports and regional security for the foreseeable future.
MW Flashpoints: The Gulf of Guinea - Growing Calm on the High Seas Amid a Worsening Crisis Onshore
MW Flashpoints: The Gulf of Guinea - Growing…
MW Flashpoints: The Gulf of Guinea - Growing Calm on the High Seas Amid a Worsening Crisis Onshore
A recent rise in piracy in the Gulf of Guinea has prompted an increased international naval presence in the region. Although largely successful in addressing the threat to commercial shipping traffic on the high seas, the situation on land continues to worsen amid rising militant and criminal activity in the Niger River Delta. With little sign of improvement, this will likely continue to have an impact on global energy exports and regional security for the foreseeable future.