The waters in the region of West Africa recorded the highest number of reported acts of alleged piracy and robbery attacks committed against ships in Africa in 2023. That year, a total of 38 incidents were reported in West Africa. The majority of those incidents took place in international waters.
Number of piracy and armed robbery attacks allegedly committed and attempted in Africa in 2023, by location of incident
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