IMO records 27 ship robbery in West African region

Reports from International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has indicated that a total of 27 incidents, involving piracy and armed robbery against ships engaged in international shipping, occurred within the first to third quarters of this year in West Africa.
The hint was dropped at a five-day workshop held by the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA), in collaboration with the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and Maritime Organisation for West and Central Africa (MOWCA) to develop strategies to protect marine environment in West and Central Africa.
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Source: Compass Newspaper