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In the Seychelles, seeking protection from Somali pirates

On the Drennec (© NGV / B2)
On the Drennec (© NGV / B2)

(BRUXELLES2 to Victoria, Seychelles) To deal with pirates, French tuna boats fishing in the Indian Ocean fall prey to pirates no longer go to sea without their onboard protection teams, the French marines who protect them against any attack . An experience that France defends. She would like to see the Seychellois justice system a little more active and committed to tracking down and punishing pirates.

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Nicolas Gros Verheyde

Chief editor of the B2 site. Graduated in European law from the University of Paris I Pantheon Sorbonne and listener to the 65th session of the IHEDN (Institut des Hautes Etudes de la Défense Nationale. Journalist since 1989, founded B2 - Bruxelles2 in 2008. EU/NATO correspondent in Brussels for Sud-Ouest (previously West-France and France-Soir).

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