CONFLICT● ELEVATEDAug 27 · Aug 27, 2026, 4:50 PM
Incidents of piracy off Somalia surged in 2026, new analysis of IMO data shows
EuroNews [en] · sub saharan africa
The region, which hosts some of the world's busiest shipping routes, has seen traffic heavily disrupted since the Iran war began on 28 February, affecting shipping through the crucial Strait of Hormuz.
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