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Somalia: Hijackings Off Somalia Raise Fears That Piracy Is Back On the Rise

May 4, 2026
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[RFI] Reports of multiple hijackings off the coast of Somalia are raising fears that piracy may be reviving after a relative lull over the past decade. Increased traffic round the Horn of Africa amid the war in the Middle East, along with the diversion of naval forces, could be creating more opportunities for pirates to strike.

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