In 2020, 130 crew were kidnapped in the Gulf of Guinea. By the first half of 2026 the region reported only two incidents. So did the law work, or was it patrol ships and foreign navies? This article follows the data from 2019 to today, explains why most attacks are not legally "piracy", and looks at the new laws in Nigeria, Togo, Cameroon and Ghana. It also shows why the danger is reduced but not gone, with 23 crew still kidnapped in 2025.

Governments and nonstate actors have exploited Twitter not by accident but because its specific technical features make it particularly effective for spreading information rapidly , including misinformation. Here is the verified science behind why.

by PRERNA SHARMA, B. Sc. (Information Technology)