West Africa

  • Risk Intelligence updates WAF advice

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    Confusing situation for shipping.  The use of Nigerian Navy and Police with or without security advisors in private maritime security roles Risk Intelligence has updated its briefing paper on the […]

  • Senegal detains suspected pirate ship

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    Ship engaged in ‘illegal activities’ according to media. Senegal detains suspected pirate ship Local media reports from Senegal say that the Senegalese Navy has detained a suspected pirate ship in […]

  • Navy takes delivery of 4 war ships

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    More new vessels for Nigeria. Navy takes delivery of 4 war ships Written by Ronald Mutum The Nigerian Navy has taken delivery of four naval ships to boost its mandate […]

  • Investigation into Nigerian pirates court fiasco

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    Alleged pirates miss court hearing. Police deny fuel shortage report; begins investigation into Nigerian pirates court fiasco Nathan Gadugah The police administration has begun preliminary investigations into how state officials […]

  • Piracy and the Gulf of Guinea

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    Ships advised against using armed guards in Nigerian waters. Piracy and the Gulf of Guinea The Maritime Trade and Information Sharing Centre for the Gulf of Guinea (MTISC-GoG) has advised […]

  • Coastal Insecurity Threatens Nigeria’s Trade

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    Piracy, armed robbery and oil theft persist. Coastal Insecurity Threatens 98 Percent of Nigeria’s Trade By Maryam Ahmadu-Suka Kaduna — 98 per cent of Nigeria’s bulk trade is currently being […]

  • Africa’s maritime security wish list

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    Improving security in the year ahead. Africa’s maritime security wish list for 2015 By Timothy Walker, Researcher, Conflict Management and Peacebuilding Division, ISS Pretoria 2014 was an important year for African […]

  • Control Risks releases 2015 forecast

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    Maritime crime rose by 26% in 2014. Control Risks releases 2015 forecast Public interest in maritime crime may have waned in parallel to a reduction in hijacks off Somalia in […]

  • Nigerian Navy deployed in waterways

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    Aim to ensure safe elections. Navy to deploy troops on waterways, coastal areas to check violence Written by Ann Godwin THE Nigerian Navy has said it would deploy troops on […]

  • AU discusses maritime crime

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    Meeting hosted in the Seychelles. African Union discusses maritime crime Stephen Spark Seychelles is hosting a meeting of African Union ministers to review lessons from the fight against piracy. The […]

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