West Africa
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Pirates release Pakistani crew
Pirates have released five Pakistani crew they kidnapped from an oil tanker off the Nigerian coast two weeks ago, security sources said on Thursday. Pirates release Pakistani crew kidnapped off […]
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Ghana installs tracking device
A vessel tracking device has been installed within the territorial waters of Ghana to provide surveillance on the movement of vessels and to detect hijacking or piracy. Ghana installs tracking […]
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UN and Japan sign agreement
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 […]
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W.Africa states anti-piracy code
West African heads of state will meet, maybe as soon as this month, to adopt a code to fight growing piracy in their coastal waters. W.Africa states to adopt anti-piracy […]
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How Islamist militancy threatens Africa
The countries of North and West Africa have become embroiled in a new war waged by violent Islamist militants – a conflict with no front line. How Islamist militancy threatens […]
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Pirates kidnap crew off Nigerian coast
Armed pirates attacked an oil products tanker off the coast of Nigeria in West Africa and abducted an unknown number of crew, security sources said on Tuesday. Pirates kidnap crew […]
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Senegalese Commandos complete training
Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commandos celebrated the conclusion of a five-week training engagement with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa Marines and Sailors. Senegalese Marine Commandos complete U.S. Marine, […]
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Security Council: Guinea-Bissau mission extended
The international community was urged to enhance cooperation with Guinea-Bissau to ensure control of its air traffic and surveillance of maritime security within its jurisdiction. Security Council extends UN political […]
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Gulf of Guinea Surveillance equipment
The Nigerian Navy has opened a maritime surveillance and intelligence fusion centre to monitor piracy and ship movements throughout the Gulf of Guinea from the Eastern Naval Command base in […]
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Protection from pirates
In the first three months of this year, there were 66 incidents involving pirates worldwide – compared to 102 incidents for the same period 2012. German shipping companies invest in […]
