West Africa
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Pirates wreak havoc
DOZENS of fishing merchants lean patiently against a tin wall in Lagos’s Kirikiri harbour Nigeria’s fishing – Pirates wreak havoc by E.W. DOZENS of fishing merchants lean patiently against a […]
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Nigerian Navy receives 3 patrol vessels
The Nigerian Navy has taken a delivery of three patrol boats to checkmate crimes Navy takes delivery of 3 patrol vessels from US, China …Arrests 38 illegal fishing vessels in four […]
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The World’s Most Violent Pirates
West Africa is home to the world’s most violent pirates who are now capable of overwhelming armed guards The World’s Most Violent Pirates By: James Bridger West Africa is home to […]
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Niger Delta: Gunmen Free Dutch Hostages
Niger Delta gunmen have released three Dutch nationals who were abducted Niger Delta: Gunmen Free Dutch Hostages Zacheaus Somorin in Berlin with agency report Niger Delta gunmen have released three […]
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The Proliferation of Piracy is a Serious Issue
Rear Admiral Bob Tarran, attended EU-Canada Cooperation in Common security and defense Symposium The Proliferation of Piracy is a Serious Issue Nairobi (HAN) May 10, 2014 – Your Power & Regional […]
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Somali Piracy Costs Fall by 50% in 2013
At the end of last week, Oceans Beyond Piracy presented their report for 2013. Somali Piracy Costs Fall by 50% in 2013 At the end of last week, Oceans Beyond […]
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Is Piracy Eradicated?
What are the root causes of maritime piracy and how should they be addressed? For James Kraska, the Janus-faced answer is simple – the absence of the rule of law […]
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Insecurity in the Gulf of Guinea
Why has the Gulf of Guinea replaced the Horn of Africa as the global center for maritime piracy? According to experts convened by the International Peace Institute, the reasons include […]
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Obangame Express 2014
Naval forces from the United States, Europe, South America and Africa have begun the annual multinational maritime exercise Obangame Express off the coasts of Nigeria and Cameroon Exercise Obangame Express 2014 […]
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WAOGS Summit
Last summer West African leaders took the step of calling for the deployment of an international naval force to curb the growing threat of piracy off the Gulf of Guinea, […]
