Piracy Attacks

Ghana Ranks Highest In Piracy Attacks On Gulf Of Guinea

Ghana Ranks Highest In Piracy Attacks On Gulf Of Guinea

With Nigeria recording no piracy incidents in 2022, Ghana and Angola have risen to top on the list of countries reporting piracy incidents in the Gulf of Guinea, data from the International Maritime Bureau’s Piracy Reporting Centre (IMB PRC) have shown. The data indicated that Takoradi Anchorage and Luanda Anchorage were both included in the IMB PRC’s list of worldwide ports with three or more reported incidents of piracy in 2022, with more than two-thirds of the events occurring while ships were anchored or berthed. The country ranks highest in percentage of incidents – 33 percent – with Angola scoring…
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