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Piracy thrives in East Africa as incidents triple over three years

Ugandan soldiers train to fight piracy. FILE PHOTO | NMG

By  Victor Kiprop

The number of piracy incidents on the East African coastline has tripled in the past three years.

According to a new report by the international maritime body One Earth Future (OEF) titled “The State of Piracy,” there were 54 piracy incidents on the East African coast in 2017—more than triple the 16 incidents recorded in 2016.

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