GoA & Indian Ocean

  • Australia joins RAPPICC

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    Australia has formerly joined the Seychelles’ based Regional Anti-Piracy Prosecutions and Intelligence Coordination Centre (Rappicc), giving an added boost to the fight against piracy in the region. Australia gives a […]

  • IMO welcomes adoption of piracy code

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    IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu has welcomed the signature by 22 States of the Code of Conduct concerning the prevention of piracy, armed robbery against ships and illicit maritime activity in […]

  • West Africa Piracy Overtakes Somalia

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    Piracy off the coast of West Africa has now overtaken Somali piracy, a report by the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) and other seafarers’ groups says. West Africa piracy overtakes Somali […]

  • EU Naval Force Strengthens Maritime Links With Kenyan Authorities

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    EU NAVFOR Force Commander visited several Kenyan authorities recently to discuss co-operation and knowledge sharing in order to enhance maritime security in the region. EU Naval Force Strengthens Maritime Links […]

  • Somali al-Shabab leader captured

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    The head of the Islamist militant group linked to piracy, al-Shabab, in Somalia’s north-eastern region of Puntland has been captured, an official told the BBC. Somali al-Shabab leader Abdikafi Mohamed […]

  • Pirates forced to abandon attack

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    Fourteen Indian sailors are now safe, after pirates abandoned an attack on their cargo vessel hours after EU Naval Force warship HSwMS Carlskrona closed in. Indian Sailors Safe After EU […]

  • Canadian Warship Disrupts Drug Shipment

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    Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Toronto successfully disrupted her fifth – and by far the largest – narcotics shipment since March of this year. Canadian Warship Disrupts Terrorism Activities in […]

  • UN and Japan sign agreement

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    The UN and Japan have agreed to enhance cooperation to fight the trade of illicit narcotics and human trafficking, as well as terrorism and cybercrime. UN and Japan sign agreement […]

  • UN envoy pledges support to Somalia

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    The head of the new United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) today pledged to support the Government and the people of the country. UN envoy pledges support to people, […]

  • Evidence Handling Training

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    During a port visit to the Seychelles, EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) warship HSwMS Carlskrona conducted evidence handling training with the Seychellois Coastguard. EU Naval Force Warship HSwMS Carlskrona Conducts […]

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