On 9 January, the French centre of expertise dedicated to maritime security, the Maritime Information Cooperation & Awareness Center, announced that acts of piracy "fell to their lowest level in the world in 2022". However, the lack of safety at sea still exists with acts of brigandage, smuggling, drug trafficking, etc. 300 acts of piracy took place in 2022. These are the lowest figures since 2008. In the Gulf of Guinea, only 3 ships suffered an act of piracy in 2022, compared to 26 in 2019, and only 2 people were kidnapped, compared to 146 in 2019...
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