Attention on piracy has shifted from the coast of Somalia to the growing threat of attacks off West Africa. The International Maritime Burea says that it knows of over 100 pirate attacks off west Africa, though only 40 were reported. The lack of reportings has been party due to a reluctance of shipping countries to upset local West African authorities. The latest attack happened recently when pirates shot at a Greek-ownedtanker off Nigeria's coast. Many claim that the piracy off Somalia has overshadowed the piracy occuring off the Western coast of Africa and that awareness must be raised.
This article demonstrates the economic tensions that Nigeria and many African nations are facing. Many Africans are upset regaurding the unequal distribution of wealth and have resorted to violent tactics. Pirating has been very prominent along the Western coast of Africa, and the government has had a troubling time trying to enforce it's authority in the trade waters.
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