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Chamber reports drop in maritime piracy
Maritime piracy and armed robbery dropped by 24% in the first nine months of 2019, but Africa's Gulf of Guinea remains a "high risk area."
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Maritime piracy and armed robbery dropped by 24% in the first nine months of 2019, but Africa's Gulf of Guinea remains a "high risk area."
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