Number of piracy and armed robbery attacks allegedly committed and attempted in West Africa as of 2023, by number of people involved

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June 2024

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Africa

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2023

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Piracy and robbery incidents in West Africa 2023, by number of people involved

Published by Statista Research Department, Nov 29, 2025

As of 2023, the majority of the piracy and armed robbery attacks allegedly committed and attempted in West Africa involved *** to **** people. Additionally, ***** of the occurring incidents involved more than ** people.  Overall, since 2016, piracy and armed robbery events of such nature have been reported in the region.

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