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Former rebels-in-arms patrolling the creeks of Southern Ijaw in Bayelsa State: Nigeria looks set to re-emerge as epicentre of rising piracy in the Gulf of Guinea — Former rebels-in-arms patrolling the creeks of Southern Ijaw in Bayelsa State: Nigeria looks set to re-emerge as epicentre of rising piracy in the Gulf of GuineaPhoto: UPSTREAM / BARRY MORGAN

Barry Morgan

Paris

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Published 23 April 2020, 15:32Updated 23 April 2020, 15:32